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Tracking Storms with Impacts in the Northwest and Northeast U.S.

A Pacific storm will move across the Northwest U.S. through Thursday with low elevation rainfall, gusty winds, and mountain snows. A storm crossing the Northeast U.S. will continue gusty to high winds, scattered rain showers and limited snow showers into Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.82°N 87.71°W
Last Update:
9:00 pm CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 12, 2025
 
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