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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

3°C

37°F

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 20 km/h
Barometer 1019.2 mb (30.07 in)
Dewpoint -2°C (29°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-2°C (29°F)
Last update 12 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h.

    Low: 1 °C

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    High: 9 °C

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    Low: -2 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.

    High: -1 °C

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: -8 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -3.

    High: -3 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 1.

    High: 1 °C

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °C

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 1. Southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. West wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half centimeter possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 1.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -6.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near -7.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -13.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near -6.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Chicago IL
 41.83°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
4:41 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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