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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 86 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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