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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

48°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 17 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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