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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 3am and 4am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and noon, then scattered flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 3am and 4am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and noon, then scattered flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 5pm. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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