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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Darien IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered rain and snow showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Periods of snow showers with scattered flurries before 2pm, then scattered flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 21 by 3pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Snow Showers
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered rain and snow showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Periods of snow showers with scattered flurries before 2pm, then scattered flurries between 2pm and 4pm. Temperature falling to around 21 by 3pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Darien IL
 41.76°N 87.98°W
Last Update:
3:56 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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