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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)
Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.
Fog/Mist
50°F
10°C
| Humidity | 86% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.00 in (1016.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 46°F (8°C) |
| Visibility | 6.00 mi |
| Last update | 5 Mar 2:53 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL
Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 03:20pm until March 6, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Fri
Dense Fog Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 43 °F
Areas Dense
FogTonight
Low: 39 °F
Dense Fog
Friday
High: 65 °F
Showers
Likely and
Fog then
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy FogFriday Night
Low: 59 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
ShowersSaturday
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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%.
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 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles SE Lincolnwood IL
41.94°N 87.67°W
41.94°N 87.67°W
3:06 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
3pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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