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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 May 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. 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: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. 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
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT May 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 10, 2026-6pm CDT May 16, 2026
 
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