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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Dec 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers after midnight. Low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers after midnight. Low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
11:36 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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