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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 95. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Heat index values as high as 95. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles E Chicago IL
 41.83°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
6:26 pm CDT Aug 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 17, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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