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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
8:46 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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