Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

-5°C

23°F

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 11 km/h
Barometer 1025.1 mb (30.21 in)
Dewpoint -13°C (8°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-9°C (15°F)
Last update 20 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Chicago IL

Winter Weather Advisory January 20, 10:00pm until January 21, 08:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after midnight.  Temperature rising to around -4 by 2am. South wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.

    Low: -7 °C

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 8am.  High near -1. West southwest wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around a centimeter possible.

    High: -1 °C

    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.

    Low: -9 °C

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    High: -6 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    Low: -21 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -17.

    High: -17 °C

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.

    Low: -20 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -12.

    High: -12 °C

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.

    Low: -14 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after midnight. Temperature rising to around -4 by 2am. South wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 centimeters possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 8am. High near -1. West southwest wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around a centimeter possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one centimeter possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -6. Wind chill values as low as -18. West wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -17.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -20.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -12.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near -9.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -8.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.65°W
3:11 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
7pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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