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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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 3 Jul 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 89 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Independence Day
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
9:56 am CDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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