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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1001.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 3am and 4am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and noon, then scattered flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 4pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 3am and 4am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and noon, then scattered flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 4pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
2:01 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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