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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 21. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 21. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:12 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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