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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)
Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.
Overcast and Breezy
63°F
17°C
| Humidity | 70% |
| Wind Speed | S 25 G 38 mph |
| Barometer | 29.26 in (990.9 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 53°F (12°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 15 Mar 3:53 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NE Chicago IL
Wind Advisory March 15, 04:00pm until March 15, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 61 °F
Showers
Likely and
BreezyTonight
Low: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 25 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday Night
Low: 14 °F
Chance Snow
and BlusteryTuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow ShowersWednesday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow ShowersWednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts 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.
Tonight
Rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 2am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 2am and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 24 by 8am. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Chicago IL
41.86°N 87.65°W
41.86°N 87.65°W
3:56 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
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