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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 25 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:59pm until January 25, 04:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:59pm until January 25, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 19 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as zero. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 25, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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