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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Midway Airport IL
 41.79°N 87.74°W
Last Update:
3:06 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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