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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 4 Mar 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 46 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers after 3am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Isolated
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 53. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers after 3am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 53. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
8:36 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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