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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Aug 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 5am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
6:31 pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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