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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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.71°W
Last Update:
7:16 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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