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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast and Breezy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Temperature rising to near 69 by noon, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Temperature rising to near 69 by noon, then falling to around 50 during the remainder of the day. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Midway Airport IL
 41.79°N 87.74°W
Last Update:
2:41 pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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