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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 11 Nov 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon. High near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 3am. Low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
6:40 pm CST Nov 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Nov 11, 2026-6pm CST Nov 18, 2026
 
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