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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

14°C

58°F

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 28 G 41 km/h
Barometer 1007.9 mb (29.78 in)
Dewpoint 1°C (34°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 23 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Willow Springs IL

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 18 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 3 °C

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 8. North wind around 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    High: 8 °C

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 11pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h after midnight.

    Areas Frost

    Low: 1 °C

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 17. Southeast wind 5 to 15 km/h.

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

    High: 17 °C

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 8 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 19. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 19 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 16 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 26 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 8. North wind around 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Areas of frost after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h after midnight.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 17. Southeast wind 5 to 15 km/h.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Sunday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Willow Springs IL
 41.71°N 87.86°W
3:26 am CDT Apr 23, 2024
5am CDT Apr 23, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2024
 
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