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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

81°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 30 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

Flood Watch July 30, 01:00pm until July 31, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 78. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 70. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 78. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 70. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
9:41 am CDT Jul 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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