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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 25 Dec 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated sprinkles before 10pm, then patchy drizzle with scattered showers between 10pm and 1am, then periods of showers or drizzle after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers or drizzle before 11am, then patchy drizzle with isolated showers between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. High near 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Blustery.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.

    High: 26 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated sprinkles before 10pm, then patchy drizzle with scattered showers between 10pm and 1am, then periods of showers or drizzle after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers or drizzle before 11am, then patchy drizzle with isolated showers between 11am and noon. Patchy fog before noon. High near 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Chicago IL
 41.9°N 87.67°W
Last Update:
9:41 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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