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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	6 Mar 12:53 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

Dense Fog Advisory March 6, 01:51am until March 6, 06:00am

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory March 6, 01:51am until March 6, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Fri
Dense Fog Advisory
Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Dense Fog
Friday
High: 69 °F
T-storms and
Fog then
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 66 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers before 4am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. High near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

Showers likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.