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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 9 Jul 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then isolated showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers before 7am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 79 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then isolated showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Isolated showers before 7am. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:21 pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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