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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 16 Oct 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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