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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

40°F

4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 1 May 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
9:06 pm CDT May 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 8, 2026
 
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