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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1029.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 4 Feb 8:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then scattered snow showers between 8am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers after midnight, mixing with sleet after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then scattered snow showers between 8am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers after midnight, mixing with sleet after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
8:11 pm CST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 4, 2026-6pm CST Feb 11, 2026
 
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