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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Apr 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 69. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 26, 2026-6pm CDT May 2, 2026
 
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