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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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 49. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 49 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 49. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
11:31 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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