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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 29 Apr 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 8am. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F⇓

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 47 by 8am. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Scattered showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Scattered showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
5:51 am CDT Apr 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 29, 2026-6pm CDT May 5, 2026
 
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