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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

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 18 Jan 4:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Chicago IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, mainly before 11pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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