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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast and Breezy

63°F

17°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	S 22 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.25 in (990.5 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 4:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

Wind Advisory March 15, 05:07pm until March 15, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory March 15, 05:07pm until March 15, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 59 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 25 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Rain before midnight, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet between midnight and 1am, then snow likely after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 24. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday

Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 24 by 8am. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night

A chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.