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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 20 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
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:
4:51 pm CDT Jun 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Jun 16, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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