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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 18 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 22 Jan 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 1. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A chance of flurries after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 1. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:51 am CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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