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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Nov 3:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 64 by 9am, then falling to around 58 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Showers. Low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 64 by 9am, then falling to around 58 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CST Nov 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Nov 3, 2026-6pm CST Nov 9, 2026
 
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