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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 35. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
12:21 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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