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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 23 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Mar 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Low around 32. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers and
    Windy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Low around 32. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Chicago IL
 41.9°N 87.67°W
Last Update:
4:23 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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