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Current Weather Conditions:
CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT, IL, United States

NWS Point Forecast for KMDW (KMDW) 41-47N 087-45W 188M

Conditions at

2026.03.18 1153 UTC
Wind from the S (170 degrees) at 15 MPH (13 KT) gusting to 24 MPH (21 KT)
Visibility 8 mile(s)
Sky conditions overcast
Weather Light snow
Precipitation last hour A trace
Temperature 25.0 F (-3.9 C)
Windchill 12 F (-11 C)
Dew Point 19.0 F (-7.2 C)
Relative Humidity 77%
Pressure (altimeter) 30.05 in. Hg (1017 hPa)
Pressure tendency 0.03 inches (1.1 hPa) lower than three hours ago
ob KMDW 181153Z 17013G21KT 8SM -SN SCT015 OVC046 M04/M07 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP190 P0000 60000 T10391072 11039 21050 56011

Maximum and Minimum Temperatures

Maximum
Temperature
F (C)
Minimum
Temperature
F (C)
25.0 (-3.9) 23.0 (-5.0) In the 6 hours preceding Mar 18, 2026 - 07:53 AM EDT / 2026.03.18 1153 UTC
25.0 (-3.9) 15.1 (-9.4) In the 24 hours preceding Mar 18, 2026 - 01:53 AM EDT / 2026.03.18 0553 UTC

Precipitation Accumulation

Precipitation
Amount
A trace In the 3 hours preceding Mar 18, 2026 - 04:53 AM EDT / 2026.03.18 0853 UTC
A trace In the 6 hours preceding Mar 18, 2026 - 07:53 AM EDT / 2026.03.18 1153 UTC
1.27 inches In the 24 hours preceding Mar 16, 2026 - 07:53 AM EDT / 2026.03.16 1153 UTC

24 Hour Summary

Time
EDT (UTC)
Temperature
F (C)
Dew Point
F (C)
Pressure
Inches (hPa)
Wind
MPH
Weather
Latest 8 AM (12) Mar 18 25.0 (-3.9) 19.0 (-7.2) 30.05 (1017) S 15 light snow
7 AM (11) Mar 18 24.1 (-4.4) 19.0 (-7.2) 30.05 (1017) S 9 light snow
6 AM (10) Mar 18 24.1 (-4.4) 19.0 (-7.2) 30.05 (1017) S 12 light snow
5 AM (9) Mar 18 24.1 (-4.4) 19.9 (-6.7) 30.07 (1018) S 9 light snow; mist
4 AM (8) Mar 18 24.1 (-4.4) 19.0 (-7.2) 30.09 (1018) S 12 light snow; mist
3 AM (7) Mar 18 24.1 (-4.4) 19.9 (-6.7) 30.11 (1019) S 9 light snow; mist
2 AM (6) Mar 18 24.1 (-4.4) 19.0 (-7.2) 30.13 (1020) S 13 light snow; mist
1 AM (5) Mar 18 24.1 (-4.4) 16.0 (-8.9) 30.16 (1021) S 15 light snow; mist
Midnight (4) Mar 18 24.1 (-4.4) 10.9 (-11.7) 30.18 (1022) SSW 8
11 PM (3) Mar 17 24.1 (-4.4) 9.0 (-12.8) 30.18 (1022) S 12
10 PM (2) Mar 17 23.0 (-5.0) 9.0 (-12.8) 30.18 (1022) SW 13
9 PM (1) Mar 17 23.0 (-5.0) 9.0 (-12.8) 30.19 (1022) WSW 9
8 PM (0) Mar 17 23.0 (-5.0) 5.0 (-15.0) 30.19 (1022) SW 8
7 PM (23) Mar 17 23.0 (-5.0) 5.0 (-15.0) 30.19 (1022) SW 10
6 PM (22) Mar 17 24.1 (-4.4) 3.0 (-16.1) 30.17 (1021) SW 10
5 PM (21) Mar 17 23.0 (-5.0) 1.0 (-17.2) 30.18 (1022) WSW 7
4 PM (20) Mar 17 23.0 (-5.0) 1.9 (-16.7) 30.2 (1022) WNW 7
3 PM (19) Mar 17 23.0 (-5.0) 3.0 (-16.1) 30.19 (1022) NW 10
2 PM (18) Mar 17 21.0 (-6.1) 1.0 (-17.2) 30.19 (1022) W 7
1 PM (17) Mar 17 19.9 (-6.7) -0.0 (-17.8) 30.19 (1022) NW 9
Noon (16) Mar 17 19.0 (-7.2) 1.0 (-17.2) 30.17 (1021) WNW 12
11 AM (15) Mar 17 18.0 (-7.8) 3.9 (-15.6) 30.16 (1021) WNW 9
10 AM (14) Mar 17 16.0 (-8.9) 5.0 (-15.0) 30.13 (1020) NW 12
Oldest 9 AM (13) Mar 17 15.1 (-9.4) 5.0 (-15.0) 30.12 (1019) NW 15
Time
EDT (UTC)
Temperature
F(C)
Dew Point
F(C)
Pressure
Inches(hPa)
Wind
(MPH)
Weather

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