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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

A Few Clouds

-5°F

-21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 30.55 in (1037.4 mb)
Dewpoint -18°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-24°F (-31°C)
Last update 21 Jan 5:53 am CST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Chicago IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 21, 06:15am until January 21, 02:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 21, 06:15am until January 21, 02:00pm

    NOW until 2:00pm Tue

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 2 by 8pm, then rising to around 6 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 2 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of flurries before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -26. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 2 by 8pm, then rising to around 6 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -18. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -14. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Chicago IL
 41.88°N 87.62°W
Last Update:
5:11 am CST Jan 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 21, 2025-6pm CST Jan 27, 2025
 
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