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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 22 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.27 in (991.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 15 Mar 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 01:00am until March 16, 01:00pm
Flood Advisory March 15, 10:14pm until March 16, 02:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
Flood Advisory
  •  
    Flood Advisory March 15, 10:14pm until March 16, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Mon

    Flood Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 24 by 8am. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet between midnight and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 24 by 8am. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
8:16 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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