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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 13 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 28 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Isolated showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
5:46 am CDT Apr 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 28, 2026-6pm CDT May 4, 2026
 
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