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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fog/Mist

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 2 Dec 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 3am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 25 by 3am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
4:36 pm CST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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