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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Isolated showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
7:16 pm CDT Oct 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 16, 2025
 
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