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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 SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 26 Dec 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 09:25am until December 26, 11:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory December 26, 09:25am until December 26, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. High near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.

    High: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Showers. High near 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Midway Airport IL
 41.77°N 87.74°W
Last Update:
9:01 am CST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 26, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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