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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 9 Dec 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Low around 34. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
8:46 am CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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