Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Thunderstorm

61°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 52 by noon, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm.  Temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 52 by noon, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Temperature rising to around 54 by 5am. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
9:06 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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