Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 3 Apr 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 53 by noon, then falling to around 47 during the remainder of the day. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Temperature falling to near 43 by 8pm, then rising to around 54 during the remainder of the night. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 53 by noon, then falling to around 47 during the remainder of the day. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Temperature falling to near 43 by 8pm, then rising to around 54 during the remainder of the night. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 51 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
9:36 am CDT Apr 3, 2026
10am CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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