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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
9:51 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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