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MDW Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago, IL · KMDW
Current weather at Chicago Midway International Airport in Chicago, IL (IATA MDW, ICAO KMDW): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 130° at 5 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the southeast (130° true) at 5 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 14,000 ft, broken clouds at 18,000 ft, overcast at 25,000 ft; the ceiling is 18,000 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 20°C (68°F), dew point 11°C (52°F).
- Altimeter: 30.19 inHg (1022 hPa).
METAR KMDW 272153Z 13005KT 10SM FEW140 BKN180 OVC250 20/11 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP221 T02000111
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 130° at 5 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04L | 043° | 0 kt | 5 kt from the right | 5,507 ft |
| 22R | 223° | 0 kt | 5 kt from the left | 5,507 ft |
| 04R | 043° | 0 kt | 5 kt from the right | 6,445 ft |
| 22L | 223° | 0 kt | 5 kt from the left | 6,445 ft |
| 13L Most headwind | 134° | 5 kt | 0 kt | 6,522 ft |
| 31R | 314° | Tailwind 5 kt | 0 kt | 6,522 ft |
| 13R Most headwind | 134° | 5 kt | 0 kt | 3,859 ft |
| 31L | 314° | Tailwind 5 kt | 0 kt | 3,859 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 20:54Z, valid Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF KMDW 272054Z 2721/2824 16009KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM280200 18005KT P6SM BKN150 FM281600 20012KT P6SM SCT100
- Oct 27 21:00Z to Oct 28 02:00ZWind 160° at 9 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 15,000 ft, broken clouds at 20,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 02:00Z (until 16:00Z)Wind 180° at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 15,000 ft.
- From Oct 28 16:00Z (until Oct 29 00:00Z)Wind 200° at 12 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 10,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.