Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

54°F

12°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 11 May 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
1:51 pm CDT May 11, 2026
3pm CDT May 11, 2026-6pm CDT May 17, 2026
 
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