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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 21 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
5:41 am CDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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