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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 6 Feb 11:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then scattered snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 7pm, then scattered flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then scattered snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 7pm, then scattered flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Midway Airport IL
 41.77°N 87.74°W
Last Update:
11:51 am CST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 6, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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