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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Wind Advisory March 15, 01:00pm until March 15, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely between 2am and 4am, then snow showers likely after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 9am. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely between 2am and 4am, then snow showers likely after 4am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 9am. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
4:31 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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