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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.36 in (994.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 10 Dec 6:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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