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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1030.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 23 Feb 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow showers before 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow showers before 5am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
11:56 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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