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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 10 May 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
4:21 am CDT May 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 10, 2026-6pm CDT May 16, 2026
 
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