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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

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 19 Jan 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Chicago IL

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Intermittent flurries before 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Intermittent
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -8. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Intermittent flurries before 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -8. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
11:36 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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