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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Westchester IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westchester IL
 41.84°N 87.88°W
Last Update:
12:36 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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