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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Thunderstorm

61°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 52 by noon, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F⇑

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 52 by noon, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.7°W
Last Update:
10:31 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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