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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Chicago IL

High Wind Watch March 13, 04:00am until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 7am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 7am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Chicago IL
 41.79°N 87.59°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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