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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Whiting IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 44. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 7am. Temperature falling to around 36 by 1pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Steady temperature around 44. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 7am. Temperature falling to around 36 by 1pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Whiting IN
 41.74°N 87.54°W
Last Update:
3:21 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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