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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Drizzle

53°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 55 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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