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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.50 in (1000.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 9 Dec 7:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Western Springs IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 5am, then a chance of snow. Steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 3pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 5am, then a chance of snow. Steady temperature around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 3pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Western Springs IL
 41.8°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
8:16 pm CST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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