Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

79°F

26°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 30 Jul 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Ridge IL

Flood Watch July 30, 01:00pm until July 31, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Temperature rising to near 82 by 11am, then falling to around 73 during the remainder of the day. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 66. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Temperature rising to near 82 by 11am, then falling to around 73 during the remainder of the day. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Ridge IL
 41.71°N 87.78°W
5:06 am CDT Jul 30, 2025
7am CDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2025
 
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