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Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely between noon and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely between noon and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 52. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago IL
 41.84°N 87.68°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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