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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 13 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 16 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers before 4am, then isolated snow showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West 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: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery.

    High: 9 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers before 4am, then isolated snow showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West 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.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Midway Airport IL
 41.77°N 87.74°W
Last Update:
11:56 pm CST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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