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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of flurries before 1pm, then snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 21. Wind chill values as low as 1. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 9pm, then a slight chance of flurries after midnight. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of flurries before 1pm, then snow, mainly after 1pm. High near 21. Wind chill values as low as 1. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before 9pm, then a slight chance of flurries after midnight. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:06 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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