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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 2:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.

    High: 65 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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