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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.9°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
9:51 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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