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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Freezing Drizzle

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 2 Feb 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy snow showers and freezing rain before 4am, then patchy freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy freezing rain before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Freezing Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy snow showers and freezing rain before 4am, then patchy freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Patchy freezing rain before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
2:26 am CST Feb 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Feb 2, 2026-6pm CST Feb 8, 2026
 
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