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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Drizzle

39°F

4°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.29 in (992.5 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 10 Dec 1:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:56 am CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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