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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 25 Apr 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 71 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 53. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
6:01 pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Apr 25, 2026-6pm CDT May 2, 2026
 
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