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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 11 May 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:41 am CDT May 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT May 11, 2026-6pm CDT May 17, 2026
 
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