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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)
Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.
Fog
41°F
5°C
| Humidity | 100% |
| Wind Speed | NE 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.98 in (1015.9 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 41°F (5°C) |
| Visibility | 0.13 mi |
| Last update | 5 Mar 1:53 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles E Chicago IL
Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 02:11am until March 5, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle and
Dense FogThursday
High: 39 °F
Chance
Showers and
Dense FogThursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Fog
Friday
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely and
FogFriday Night
Low: 57 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
ShowersSaturday
High: 60 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Partly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
A slight chance of drizzle. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Widespread dense fog, mainly before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread fog, mainly after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Chicago IL
41.83°N 87.62°W
41.83°N 87.62°W
2:01 am CST Mar 5, 2026
2am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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