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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
12:21 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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