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41.8972’ N, 87.5917’ W

Chicago, IL

39°
H 42°
L 33°
N
17mph
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Chicago, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Fri
Nov 13 		Rain
Close Hourly 		42º / 33º 88% N 15 mph 77%
8am Showers 39º 45% N 17 mph 81%
9am Rain 39º 75% N 17 mph 80%
10am Rain 41º 87% N 16 mph 79%
11am Rain 40º 91% N 15 mph 82%
12pm Rain 41º 88% N 15 mph 81%
1pm Rain 41º 83% N 15 mph 80%
2pm Rain 42º 73% N 17 mph 81%
3pm Cloudy 42º 24% NNW 15 mph 75%
4pm Cloudy 42º 5% NNW 14 mph 70%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 41º 5% NNW 14 mph 72%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 40º 12% NNW 15 mph 75%
7pm Partly Cloudy 40º 5% NNW 14 mph 76%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 39º 21% NNW 14 mph 78%
9pm Cloudy 39º 13% NNW 14 mph 81%
10pm Few Showers 39º 34% NNW 13 mph 82%
11pm Cloudy 38º 15% NNW 12 mph 84%
Sat
Nov 14 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		47º / 33º 15% NW 11 mph 70%
12am Mostly Cloudy 38º 19% NNW 12 mph 83%
1am Partly Cloudy 38º 13% NNW 12 mph 82%
2am Mostly Cloudy 37º 14% NNW 12 mph 84%
3am Partly Cloudy 37º 5% NW 11 mph 84%
4am Partly Cloudy 36º 5% NNW 11 mph 85%
5am Mostly Clear 35º 5% NW 10 mph 87%
6am Mostly Clear 35º 5% NW 10 mph 87%
7am Sunny 34º 5% NW 10 mph 90%
8am Sunny 36º 5% NW 10 mph 87%
9am Partly Cloudy 38º 15% NW 11 mph 78%
10am Partly Cloudy 41º 15% NW 10 mph 72%
11am Partly Cloudy 43º 15% NW 10 mph 67%
12pm Partly Cloudy 44º 15% NW 10 mph 64%
1pm Partly Cloudy 45º 15% NNW 9 mph 61%
2pm Partly Cloudy 46º 15% NW 9 mph 60%
3pm Mostly Sunny 46º 0% NNW 8 mph 59%
4pm Partly Cloudy 45º 1% NNW 7 mph 62%
5pm Mostly Clear 44º 2% NW 6 mph 67%
6pm Mostly Clear 42º 2% NW 6 mph 72%
7pm Mostly Clear 41º 3% NW 6 mph 75%
8pm Clear 40º 3% NW 6 mph 79%
9pm Mostly Clear 39º 4% NW 6 mph 80%
10pm Partly Cloudy 38º 4% NW 5 mph 82%
11pm Partly Cloudy 38º 4% NW 5 mph 82%
Sun
Nov 15 		Sunny
View Hourly 		50º / 33º 6% NNW 5 mph 69%
12am Mostly Clear 37º 5% NW 5 mph 82%
1am Mostly Clear 37º 5% NW 5 mph 81%
2am Mostly Clear 36º 5% NW 5 mph 83%
3am Partly Cloudy 35º 5% WNW 5 mph 83%
4am Mostly Clear 35º 5% NW 5 mph 84%
5am Clear 34º 6% NW 5 mph 85%
6am Clear 34º 6% NW 5 mph 85%
7am Sunny 34º 6% NW 4 mph 87%
Mon
Nov 16 		Sunny 52º / 34º 6% SW 7 mph 66%
Tue
Nov 17 		Mostly Sunny 54º / 36º 5% SSW 8 mph 68%
Wed
Nov 18 		Partly Cloudy 56º / 42º 5% S 11 mph 67%
Thu
Nov 19 		Partly Cloudy 59º / 47º 19% SSW 11 mph 67%
Fri
Nov 20 		Partly Cloudy 59º / 48º 15% S 6 mph 80%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Chicago, IL

Today
High : 41ºF
N wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10am, then rain. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
Tonight
Low : 36ºF
NNW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Rain and snow likely. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
Saturday
High : 46ºF
NNW wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 34ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
High : 48ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 34ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 50ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Low : 36ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 51ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Chicago, IL

    FridaySaturdaySunday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 17151414121110107655
    2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am
    MPH 17151414121110107655
    DIR NNNNWNNWNNWNNWNWNWNNWNWNWNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Chicago, IL

    As Of: 12 minutes ago

    • 39ºF
    • 30ºF
    • 17mph
    • 0º (N)
    • 29mph
    • Showers
    • 7mi
    • 30.03"
    • 81%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Chicago, IL is Showers. The current temperature is 39°F, and the expected high and low for today, Friday, November 13, 2026, are 42° high temperature and 33°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 17 miles per hour, and coming from the North. The wind is gusting to 29 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 30° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 45 percent, with current humidity at 81 percent, and air pressure at 30.03 in. Visibility is 7 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    General Weather Conditions in Chicago, IL

    Chicago, IL, is located on the extreme southwestern shore of Lake Michigan and in the northeastern portion of the state. The location averages about 18 days each year with maximum temperatures in excess of 90°F (32.2°C). July is the warmest month with an average high of 84°F (28.9°C) and an average minimum of 63°F (17.2°C). January is the coolest month with an average high of 29°F (-2°C) and an average minimum of 14°F (-10°C). The highest temperature on record for Chicago is 104°F (40°C), recorded in June 1988 and July 1995, and the lowest temperature on record is -27°F (-32.8°C), recorded in January 1985. About 132 days each year experience temperatures below 32°F (0°C), and an average twenty days each year records temperatures below 5°F (-15°C). Every month has seen temperatures at or below 41°F (5°C) and every month except June, July and August has recorded temperatures below freezing (0°C).

    The average annual precipitation for Chicago is 35.25 inches (895 mm). An annual maximum occurs during the summer, due mainly to convective activity, and a marked dry period occurs during the winter months. Precipitation falls on about 190 days each year. The wettest month is August with 4.10 inches (104 mm), and the driest, February, averages only 1.37 inches (34.8 mm). An average of 37 thunderstorm days occur each year with June, July and August being the most likely months. Snow falls on about 68 days each year and averages about 38 inches (965 mm) each year. January averages about ten inches (254 mm) per year and December averages about eight inches (203 mm) each year. Ten-inch (254 mm) snowfalls in a 24-hour period have occurred in each month December, January, February and April. About seven days each year have a snowfall total greater than 1.5 inches (38 mm), and snow has fallen in every month except June through September. Fog is present on average 131 days each year and is rather evenly distributed throughout the year with a slight maximum during the winter season. (658) The prevailing wind direction in Chicago is the south-southwest. The average wind speed is nine knots. Winter through early spring is the windiest period, and a maximum gust of 73 knots occurred in March 1991.

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 3:00am Fri Nov 13 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST SATURDAY...

    WHAT: North winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.

    WHERE: Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL.

    WHEN: Until 10 AM CST Saturday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.