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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

43°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.42 in (996.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Feb 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Wind Advisory February 20, 06:00am until February 20, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of flurries between noon and 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 9am. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 37 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of flurries between noon and 2pm, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 34 by 9am. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
8:21 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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