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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

43°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

High Wind Warning March 13, 01:00am until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 39. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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