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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

Dense Fog Advisory March 6, 12:01am until March 6, 06:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory March 6, 12:01am until March 6, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Widespread fog, mainly before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Fog then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 62 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Widespread fog, mainly before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL
 41.94°N 87.64°W
Last Update:
11:41 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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