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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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1032.3 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 23 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 23, 2026-6pm CST Mar 1, 2026
 
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