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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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 10:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until August 21, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 66 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
6:55 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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