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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Aug 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
8:51 pm CDT Aug 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 10, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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