FM
Sep 2, 2026, 1:00 AM (UTC)
210° · 6 kt
6+ mi · SCT 8000 · BKN 10000
KMDWIATA MDWUSFlight category: VFR
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW/KMDW)
Chicago186 m
26.7°CTemperature230° · 5 ktWind10+ miVisibility
METAR / TAF
Temperature
26.7°C
Dew point
22.8°C
Wind
230° · 5 kt
Visibility
10+ mi
Altimeter
29.94 inHg
Current conditions
VFR
Wind on the runway
Runway heading
43°Headwind
5 ktTailwind
Crosswind
1 ktFrom the left
Cloud ceiling profile
Ceiling
15,000 ftBKN
FEW10,000 ft AGL
BKN15,000 ft AGL
BKN20,000 ft AGL
BKN25,000 ft AGL
METAR
Sep 1, 2026, 2:53 AM (UTC)
Decoded observation
- Report type
- METAR
- issued
- Sep 1, 2026, 2:53 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 230° · 5 kt
- visibility
- 10 SM
- clouds
- FEW · few clouds · 10,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 15,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 20,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 25,000 ft AGL
- temperature
- 27 °C
- dew point
- 23 °C
- altimeter setting
- 29.94 inHg
- Sea-level pressure
- 1,012.9 hPa
- flight category
- VFR
Remarks and supplementary codes
- Supplementary code
- AO2
- Supplementary code
- SLP129
- Supplementary code
- T02670228
- Supplementary code
- 51006
TAF
Sep 1, 2026, 2:55 AM (UTC)
Forecast period 1 · base period
- Validity
- Sep 1, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 1, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC)
- wind
- 220° · 5 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 15,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 2 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 1, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC) – Sep 2, 2026, 1:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 240° · 11 kt · gusting to 20 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 6,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 10,000 ft AGL
Forecast period 3 · from this time
- Validity
- Sep 2, 2026, 1:00 AM (UTC) – Sep 2, 2026, 6:00 AM (UTC)
- wind
- 210° · 6 kt
- visibility
- >6 SM
- clouds
- SCT · scattered clouds · 8,000 ft AGL BKN · broken cloud layer · 10,000 ft AGL
Terminal forecast
FM
Sep 1, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC)
240° · 11 kt
6+ mi · SCT 6000 · BKN 10000
BASE
Sep 1, 2026, 3:00 AM (UTC)
220° · 5 kt
6+ mi · SCT 15000
Observation history
| UTC | Current conditions | Temperature | Wind | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026, 2:53 AM (UTC) | VFR | 26.7°C | 5 kt | 10+ mi |
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