Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 11 May 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
9:06 pm CDT May 11, 2026
11pm CDT May 11, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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