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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 3 Dec 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -2. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -2. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
12:41 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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