Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 3 Dec 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain.  High near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and midnight.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -2. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of flurries between 8pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -2. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
3:36 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
5pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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