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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 62. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 62. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:56 am CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 22, 2026
 
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