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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 69. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
6:36 pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
7pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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