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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport (KMDW)

Lat: 41.78°NLon: 87.76°WElev: 617ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Low around 49. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
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:
2:01 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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