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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

8°F

-13°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 20 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1029.1 mb)
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 22 Jan 11:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 09:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 0 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: -6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Isolated snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -17. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 8. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
11:51 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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