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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 9 Dec 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy then
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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