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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 24 Dec 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of drizzle, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain after midnight. Low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of drizzle, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain after midnight. Low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
9:06 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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