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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Thunderstorm Rain Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.30 in (992.8 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palos Heights IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00am until March 16, 01:00pm
Flood Advisory March 15, 08:46pm until March 15, 09:30pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Flood Advisory March 15, 08:46pm until March 15, 09:30pm

    NOW until 9:30pm Sun

    Flood Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palos Heights IL
 41.67°N 87.81°W
Last Update:
8:16 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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