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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 4 Sep 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Ridge IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 67. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Ridge IL
 41.71°N 87.78°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CDT Sep 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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