Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Temperature rising to near 62 by noon, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Temperature rising to near 62 by noon, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 33. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Chicago IL
 41.9°N 87.67°W
9:06 pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
11pm CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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