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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.50 in (998.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL

Wind Advisory February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL
 41.94°N 87.64°W
Last Update:
9:01 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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