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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 18 Mar 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
10:36 am CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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