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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 19 Apr 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago ILSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Areas Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago ILSimilar City Names
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
2:56 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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