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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

40°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 4 Mar 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely before midnight, then scattered showers after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Showers likely before midnight, then scattered showers after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly before noon. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
4:46 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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