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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 24 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Apr 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

Flood Watch until April 18, 05:00am
Tornado Watch until April 17, 11:00pm
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    Flood Watch until April 18, 05:00am
    Tornado Watch until April 17, 11:00pm

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 49. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Midway Airport IL
 41.79°N 87.74°W
Last Update:
2:51 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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