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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

50°F

10°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Chicago Midway Airport IL

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 03:26pm until March 6, 06:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 03:26pm until March 6, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Chicago Midway Airport IL
 41.77°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:06 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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