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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 18 Jan 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 2am. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
A chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL
 41.94°N 87.64°W
Last Update:
8:41 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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