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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Jan 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before 3am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F⇑

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely before 3am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as zero. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Chicago IL
 41.9°N 87.67°W
Last Update:
2:06 pm CST Jan 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 15, 2025-6pm CST Jan 21, 2025
 
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