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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain and Windy

47°F

8°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NW 29 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.79 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint	45°F (7°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	10 Mar 10:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Chicago Midway Airport IL

Flood Watch March 10, 11:32pm until March 11, 03:00am

Flood Advisory March 10, 11:32pm until March 11, 01:30am

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Flood Watch

Flood Advisory

Flood Watch March 10, 11:32pm until March 11, 03:00am
Flood Advisory March 10, 11:32pm until March 11, 01:30am
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Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday
High: 46 °F⇓
Showers then
Rain/Sleet
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Thursday
High: 47 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog. Low around 40. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm. Temperature rising to near 46 by 11am, then falling to around 37 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night

Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41.

Saturday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

Sunday

Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.