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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 8 Dec 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 4am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly before 3am. Temperature rising to around 36 by 10pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F⇑

    Breezy. Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 4am. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly before 3am. Temperature rising to around 36 by 10pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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