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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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Jul 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 84 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Independence Day
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
5:31 pm CDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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