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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 3am and 4am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and noon, then scattered flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 3am and 4am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and noon, then scattered flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 5pm. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
6:36 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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