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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 10 Jan 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered flurries before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Scattered flurries before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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