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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Wind Advisory April 2, 01:00pm until April 2, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 70. Windy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 70. Windy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
6:20 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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