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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

78°F

26°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (998.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 4 May 2:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then isolated showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then isolated showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Isolated showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
2:56 pm CDT May 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 4, 2026-6pm CDT May 10, 2026
 
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