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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Feb 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Midway Airport IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Midway Airport IL
 41.77°N 87.74°W
Last Update:
7:31 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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