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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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 18 Mar 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Western Springs IL

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Scattered showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Western Springs IL
 41.8°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
7:41 am CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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