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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

-7°C

20°F

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 30 G 54 km/h
Barometer 1020.0 mb (30.08 in)
Dewpoint -16°C (4°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-15°C (5°F)
Last update 22 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: -9 °C

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.

    High: -4 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: -22 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 20 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    High: -18 °C

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 10 to 20 km/h.

    Low: -20 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -14 °C

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.

    High: -8 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.

    Low: -17 °C

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Thursday
A chance of flurries after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near -4. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind 20 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 10 to 20 km/h.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -11.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -8.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -6.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -7.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:51 am CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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