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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Feb 9:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of light rain with a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers or light rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Light Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers or light rain before 7pm, then a chance of light rain with a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of light rain with a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers or light rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers or light rain before 7pm, then a chance of light rain with a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
8:51 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 2, 2026
 
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