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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 73 by noon, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to near 73 by noon, then falling to around 45 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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