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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 May 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:01 pm CDT May 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT May 11, 2026-6pm CDT May 17, 2026
 
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