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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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 16 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 10:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
9:36 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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