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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 3:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers before 1pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 69. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 69 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Smoke
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Scattered showers before 1pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a steady temperature around 69. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.9°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
2:42 pm CDT Jul 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2025
 
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