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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.50 in (998.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Wind Advisory February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
9:01 am CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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