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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Apr 8:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 46. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 46. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
8:56 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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