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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

45°F

7°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.06 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Last update	5 Mar 10:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Chicago IL

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 11:15pm until March 6, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 11:15pm until March 6, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Fri
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Dense Fog
Friday
High: 66 °F
Showers
Likely and
Fog then
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 70 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.