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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 53 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 53 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers after 3am. Low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
12:01 pm CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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