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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Apr 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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