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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1032.4 mb)
Dewpoint -13°F (-25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 09:00pm until January 21, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 02:15am until January 20, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 20, 02:15am until January 20, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 0 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Occasional flurries before 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -17. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Increasing clouds and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Occasional flurries before 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -23. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
2:06 am CST Jan 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 20, 2025-6pm CST Jan 26, 2025
 
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