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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 22 Feb 9:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 1pm, then periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers between 1pm and 5pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before midnight, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 1pm, then periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers between 1pm and 5pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before midnight, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
10:31 am CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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