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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Dec 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Chicago IL

Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 49 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 49 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 55. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Chicago IL
 41.83°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
3:31 pm CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026
 
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