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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 2 Feb 3:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Intermittent flurries before 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Intermittent
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Intermittent flurries before 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
2:41 pm CST Feb 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 2, 2026-6pm CST Feb 8, 2026
 
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