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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 30, 2026
 
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