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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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 29 Jan 5:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 03:00pm until January 31, 06:00am
Winter Weather Advisory January 30, 09:00am until January 30, 03:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 24 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Snow showers. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
6:06 pm CST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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