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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

70°F

21°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 11:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Chicago IL
 41.86°N 87.65°W
Last Update:
11:05 am CDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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