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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 17 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy.

    High: 75 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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