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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 22 Feb 6:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before 11pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries between 11pm and midnight, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers before 7am, then intermittent flurries between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely before 11pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries between 11pm and midnight, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers before 7am, then intermittent flurries between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
6:46 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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