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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 3 May 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 68 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT May 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT May 3, 2026-6pm CDT May 9, 2026
 
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