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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

McCook IL

Flood Watch April 18, 12:49am until April 18, 05:00am
Flood Advisory until April 18, 03:45am
Flood Warning April 18, 01:00pm until April 20, 04:00am
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    Flood Watch April 18, 12:49am until April 18, 05:00am
    Flood Advisory until April 18, 03:45am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of showers. Low around 45. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 5 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. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McCook IL
 41.8°N 87.83°W
Last Update:
12:17 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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