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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 5 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
5:51 pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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