Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Westchester IL

High Wind Watch March 13, 04:00am until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westchester IL
 41.84°N 87.88°W
3:11 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
3am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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