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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Apr 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:00 am CDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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