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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 90%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 60. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Temperature rising to near 61 by 9am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 3am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 60. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Temperature rising to near 61 by 9am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Showers likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Rain showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
12:20 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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