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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 13 May 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:41 pm CDT May 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT May 13, 2026-6pm CDT May 19, 2026
 
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