Chicago, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Thu
Mar 28
Mostly Clear -º / 35º 2% N 5 mph 66%
Fri
Mar 29
Partly Cloudy
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47º / 43º 8% ENE 10 mph 60%
7am Mostly Clear 41º 1% N 2 mph 65%
8am Clear 39º 1% N 2 mph 68%
9am Clear 39º 1% N 4 mph 66%
10am Clear 37º 2% NNE 6 mph 69%
11am Partly Cloudy 37º 2% NNE 5 mph 71%
12pm Partly Cloudy 37º 2% NNE 4 mph 73%
1pm Partly Cloudy 38º 1% NE 4 mph 69%
2pm Partly Cloudy 40º 1% NE 4 mph 64%
3pm Partly Cloudy 41º 1% ENE 5 mph 60%
4pm Partly Cloudy 43º 0% E 5 mph 59%
5pm Partly Cloudy 44º 0% E 6 mph 56%
6pm Partly Cloudy 45º 0% E 7 mph 55%
7pm Partly Cloudy 46º 0% E 8 mph 55%
8pm Partly Cloudy 47º 0% E 8 mph 55%
9pm Partly Cloudy 46º 1% ENE 9 mph 56%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 46º 3% ENE 10 mph 59%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 45º 8% ENE 10 mph 62%
Sat
Mar 30
AM Showers
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56º / 38º 38% WNW 14 mph 80%
12am Cloudy 44º 20% ENE 9 mph 65%
1am Cloudy 44º 24% ENE 10 mph 65%
2am Few Showers 44º 34% ENE 10 mph 68%
3am Rain 45º 70% E 9 mph 72%
4am Rain 45º 79% E 10 mph 73%
5am Rain 47º 72% ESE 13 mph 77%
6am Rain 47º 85% SE 12 mph 81%
7am Rain 48º 81% SE 12 mph 83%
8am Rain 49º 75% SE 12 mph 87%
9am Rain 49º 72% SSE 11 mph 88%
10am Rain 49º 79% SSE 10 mph 90%
11am Showers 49º 58% S 8 mph 91%
12pm Showers 50º 38% SSW 8 mph 91%
1pm Showers 52º 35% SW 8 mph 90%
2pm Cloudy 53º 24% W 8 mph 87%
3pm Cloudy 54º 13% W 8 mph 87%
4pm Cloudy 53º 18% WNW 10 mph 86%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 55º 10% WNW 11 mph 79%
6pm Partly Cloudy 56º 5% NW 13 mph 74%
7pm Partly Cloudy 55º 5% NW 14 mph 72%
8pm Partly Cloudy 54º 5% NNW 13 mph 72%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 52º 4% N 14 mph 72%
10pm Partly Cloudy 50º 4% N 13 mph 72%
11pm Partly Cloudy 49º 4% N 13 mph 73%
Sun
Mar 31
Showers
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45º / 41º 62% ENE 13 mph 77%
12am Partly Cloudy 46º 5% N 11 mph 74%
1am Partly Cloudy 44º 5% N 10 mph 77%
2am Mostly Cloudy 43º 6% NNE 8 mph 80%
3am Cloudy 43º 6% NNE 8 mph 80%
4am Cloudy 42º 6% NNE 7 mph 82%
5am Cloudy 42º 6% NNE 6 mph 80%
6am Cloudy 42º 6% NNE 7 mph 79%
Mon
Apr 1
Rain 46º / 40º 82% ENE 15 mph 87%
Tue
Apr 2
Showers 44º / 35º 61% N 17 mph 81%
Wed
Apr 3
Snow to Rain 42º / 34º 56% NNW 20 mph 71%
Thu
Apr 4
Mostly Sunny 49º / 38º 3% NNW 12 mph 58%

Weather Radar for Chicago, IL See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Chicago, IL

Overnight
Low : 36ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 45ºF
NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 43ºF
E wind around 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
High : 57ºF
SSW wind around 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 40ºF
N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 47ºF
E wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
Low : 43ºF
NE wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
High : 49ºF
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers. Waves around 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 41ºF
NNE wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Chicago, IL

    FridaySaturdaySunday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 2558109128814138
    7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am
    MPH 2558109128814138
    DIR NNNEENEEENEESESWNWNNNE

    Current Weather Conditions In Chicago, IL

    As Of: 11 minutes ago

    • 41ºF
    • 41ºF
    • 2mph
    • 0º (N)
    • 2mph
    • Mostly Clear
    • 10mi
    • 30.09"
    • 65%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Chicago, IL is Mostly Clear. The current temperature is 41°F, and the expected high and low for today, Friday, March 29, 2024, are -° high temperature and 35°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 2 miles per hour, and coming from the North. The wind is gusting to 2 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 41° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 65 percent, and air pressure at 30.09 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are no 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.