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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSE Lincolnwood IL

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 65 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

    High: 42 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Increasing
    Clouds

    Low: 37 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 56 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 46 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 64. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 64 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 58 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy.

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 74 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy.
Sunday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSE Lincolnwood IL
 41.92°N 87.67°W
5:51 am CDT Apr 23, 2024
6am CDT Apr 23, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2024
 
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