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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill-10°F (-23°C)
Last update 19 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 05:28am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 05:28am until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 9 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Scattered snow showers before 10am, then scattered flurries between 10am and noon. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 6. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 6 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 9. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
M.L.King Day
Scattered snow showers before 10am, then scattered flurries between 10am and noon. Areas of blowing snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 6. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Midway Airport IL
 41.79°N 87.74°W
Last Update:
4:35 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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