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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast and Windy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 29 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Wind Advisory February 20, 01:18pm until February 20, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 20, 01:18pm until February 20, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers before 2pm, then scattered flurries between 2pm and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
12:06 pm CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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