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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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 12 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.

    Low: -4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL
 41.94°N 87.64°W
Last Update:
1:06 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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