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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

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 5 Dec 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -3. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy snow and freezing rain between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by midnight. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F⇑

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -3. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy snow and freezing rain between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 30 by midnight. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Dec 5, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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