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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
2:26 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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