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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1031.7 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

Winter Weather Advisory December 1, 02:00pm until December 2, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 21. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 30. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 21. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
3:51 am CST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 7, 2025
 
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