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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	53°F (12°C)
Last update	17 Feb 4:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 09:00am until February 18, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 65 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Showers then
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain Likely
Friday
High: 43 °F
Breezy.
Slight Chance
Rain then
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.