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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair and Windy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 29 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 1:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Wind Advisory until February 18, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning until February 18, 08:00pm
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    Wind Advisory until February 18, 06:00pm
    Red Flag Warning until February 18, 08:00pm

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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