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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Darien IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 21. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 21. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Darien IL
 41.76°N 87.95°W
Last Update:
3:57 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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