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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast with Haze

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 3 Dec 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -3. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -3. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Chicago IL
 41.9°N 87.67°W
Last Update:
6:51 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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