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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 26 Jan 10:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 11 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 7 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of flurries after noon. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 11 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries after noon. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
10:41 pm CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 2, 2026
 
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