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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 22 Feb 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow before 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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