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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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