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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1am. Low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 57 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1am. Low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
7:06 pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
 
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