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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 1 Sep 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hometown IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hometown IL
 41.75°N 87.71°W
Last Update:
9:06 pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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