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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow

-5°F

-21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.53 in (1036.3 mb)
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 23 Jan 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 09:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 06:47am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 06:47am until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: -4 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 19. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -4. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -8. Wind chill values as low as -23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 19. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
6:41 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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