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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 7 May 6:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CDT May 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT May 7, 2026-6pm CDT May 14, 2026
 
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