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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:06 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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