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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 34%
Wind Speed W 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 6 May 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT May 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 6, 2026-6pm CDT May 13, 2026
 
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