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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 22 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 27 °F

    Intermittent
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before midnight, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers between midnight and 5am, then intermittent flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Blustery.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before midnight, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers between midnight and 5am, then intermittent flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Chicago IL
 41.9°N 87.67°W
Last Update:
12:26 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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