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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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 17 Jan 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 10pm, then scattered flurries after midnight. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 10pm, then scattered flurries after midnight. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
5:51 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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