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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

90°F

32°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 10 Jun 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 104. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:46 pm CDT Jun 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Jun 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
 
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