Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Westchester IL

Flood Watch until April 15, 06:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until April 15, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Wed

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Low around 62. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Low around 62. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Westchester IL
 41.84°N 87.88°W
1:41 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
4am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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