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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 26 Apr 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
5:26 am CDT Apr 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 26, 2026-6pm CDT May 2, 2026
 
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