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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1002.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 10 Dec 10:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
11:41 am CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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