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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	N 22 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.27 in (991.6 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	15 Mar 9:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Chicago IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00am until March 16, 01:00pm

Flood Advisory March 15, 10:06pm until March 16, 02:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Flood Advisory

Flood Advisory March 15, 10:06pm until March 16, 02:00am
NOW until 2:00am Mon
Flood Advisory
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 25 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and sleet between midnight and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 24 by 8am. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.