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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)
Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.
Overcast
60°F
16°C
| Humidity | 75% |
| Wind Speed | S 20 G 39 mph |
| Barometer | 29.35 in (994.1 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 52°F (11°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 15 Mar 12:53 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
Wind Advisory until March 15, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Showers
Likely and
BreezyTonight
Low: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 26 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
and BlusteryTuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow ShowersWednesday
High: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Snow ShowersWednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 2am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 2am and 3am, then snow likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 24. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 24 by 8am. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
41.88°N 87.62°W
41.88°N 87.62°W
1:21 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
1pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
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