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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 64. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Midway Airport IL
 41.79°N 87.74°W
Last Update:
12:45 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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