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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

67°F

19°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 May 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
6:46 pm CDT May 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT May 3, 2026-6pm CDT May 10, 2026
 
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