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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Scattered showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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