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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 65. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 51. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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