Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 May 12:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
12:56 am CDT May 4, 2026
1am CDT May 4, 2026-6pm CDT May 10, 2026
 
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