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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 14 Jan 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Periods of snow showers with scattered flurries before 4pm, then scattered flurries between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Temperature falling to around 22 by noon. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Periods of snow showers with scattered flurries before 4pm, then scattered flurries between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9am and 10am. Temperature falling to around 22 by noon. Windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 1. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
3:56 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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