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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 49. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 49 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 63. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 49. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
2:31 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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