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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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 24 Dec 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy drizzle after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Drizzle then
    Areas Drizzle
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy drizzle after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Drizzle, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
10:01 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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