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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 26 Dec 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Periods of showers or drizzle, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 49 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F⇑

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Periods of showers. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Periods of showers or drizzle, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 9pm. Temperature rising to around 49 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Periods of showers. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Midway Airport IL
 41.79°N 87.74°W
Last Update:
9:31 pm CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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