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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 9 Jan 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10am, then rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.82°N 87.71°W
Last Update:
9:11 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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