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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Partly Cloudy

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 15 Jan 8:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Isolated flurries before 11am, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. Temperature falling to near 23 by 9pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F⇑

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.

    High: 12 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated flurries before 11am, then a chance of flurries after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. North northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Snow. Temperature falling to near 23 by 9pm, then rising to around 27 during the remainder of the night. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
A chance of flurries before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
6:51 am CST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 21, 2026
 
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