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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 9 Jul 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:45 am CDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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