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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 24 Dec 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Areas of drizzle after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Drizzle then
    Areas Drizzle
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of drizzle after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Drizzle, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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