Chicago, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
| Day | Sky | High / Low | Precip | Wind | Humidity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sun Jun 7 |
 |
Light Rain Early Close Hourly |
-º / 64º | 91% | E 9 mph | 81% |
| 8pm | |
Light Rain | 68º | 82% | NE 5 mph | 73% |
| 9pm | |
Showers | 66º | 57% | NE 4 mph | 76% |
| 10pm |  |
Cloudy | 65º | 3% | NE 4 mph | 80% |
| 11pm | |
Cloudy | 64º | 4% | ENE 5 mph | 81% |
|
Mon Jun 8 |
 |
PM Thunderstorms View Hourly |
79º / 69º | 51% | SE 12 mph | 73% |
| 12am | |
Cloudy | 64º | 4% | E 6 mph | 84% |
| 1am | |
Cloudy | 65º | 5% | ESE 5 mph | 85% |
| 2am | |
Cloudy | 66º | 6% | ESE 6 mph | 86% |
| 3am | |
Cloudy | 67º | 13% | ESE 7 mph | 86% |
| 4am | |
Cloudy | 68º | 9% | ESE 8 mph | 84% |
| 5am |  |
Mostly Cloudy | 68º | 13% | ESE 9 mph | 83% |
| 6am |  |
Mostly Cloudy | 69º | 17% | SE 9 mph | 81% |
| 7am | |
Cloudy | 69º | 19% | SE 9 mph | 80% |
| 8am | |
Cloudy | 71º | 7% | SE 10 mph | 78% |
| 9am | |
Cloudy | 73º | 6% | SE 10 mph | 74% |
| 10am | |
Mostly Cloudy | 75º | 5% | SE 10 mph | 70% |
| 11am | |
Cloudy | 77º | 6% | SE 10 mph | 69% |
| 12pm | |
Cloudy | 78º | 10% | SE 10 mph | 69% |
| 1pm | |
Cloudy | 78º | 24% | SE 10 mph | 70% |
| 2pm | |
Scattered Thunderstorms | 78º | 51% | SE 11 mph | 72% |
| 3pm | |
Showers | 78º | 41% | SE 11 mph | 73% |
| 4pm | |
Few Showers | 78º | 32% | SE 10 mph | 73% |
| 5pm | |
Scattered Thunderstorms | 77º | 42% | SE 11 mph | 76% |
| 6pm | |
Scattered Thunderstorms | 77º | 39% | SE 11 mph | 76% |
| 7pm | |
Scattered Thunderstorms | 75º | 55% | SSE 11 mph | 79% |
| 8pm | |
Scattered Thunderstorms | 74º | 40% | SSE 8 mph | 83% |
| 9pm | |
Showers | 74º | 46% | SSE 8 mph | 84% |
| 10pm |  |
Scattered Thunderstorms | 73º | 45% | SSE 8 mph | 85% |
| 11pm | |
Scattered Thunderstorms | 72º | 41% | S 8 mph | 89% |
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Tue Jun 9 |
|
Mostly Cloudy View Hourly |
84º / 70º | 24% | WSW 8 mph | 75% |
| 12am | |
Scattered Thunderstorms | 72º | 39% | S 7 mph | 90% |
| 1am | |
Cloudy | 72º | 22% | S 7 mph | 92% |
| 2am | |
Mostly Cloudy | 71º | 21% | S 6 mph | 94% |
| 3am | |
Cloudy | 70º | 21% | S 6 mph | 96% |
| 4am | |
Cloudy | 70º | 23% | S 6 mph | 97% |
| 5am | |
Cloudy | 70º | 24% | SSW 5 mph | 99% |
| 6am | |
Cloudy | 70º | 24% | SSW 6 mph | 99% |
| 7am | |
Cloudy | 71º | 24% | SW 6 mph | 98% |
| 8am | |
Cloudy | 74º | 23% | SW 6 mph | 90% |
| 9am | |
Cloudy | 75º | 15% | SW 6 mph | 85% |
| 10am | |
Mostly Cloudy | 77º | 12% | WSW 5 mph | 81% |
| 11am | |
Mostly Cloudy | 79º | 12% | WSW 5 mph | 75% |
| 12pm | |
Mostly Cloudy | 80º | 10% | WSW 6 mph | 72% |
| 1pm | |
Mostly Cloudy | 81º | 15% | WSW 6 mph | 69% |
| 2pm | |
Mostly Cloudy | 81º | 15% | WSW 7 mph | 67% |
| 3pm | |
Mostly Cloudy | 82º | 15% | WSW 8 mph | 66% |
| 4pm | |
Mostly Cloudy | 83º | 15% | WSW 8 mph | 65% |
| 5pm | |
Mostly Cloudy | 83º | 15% | W 8 mph | 63% |
| 6pm | |
Mostly Cloudy | 79º | 12% | NW 7 mph | 70% |
| 7pm |  |
Partly Cloudy | 77º | 16% | WSW 6 mph | 75% |
|
Wed Jun 10 |
 |
Mostly Sunny | 91º / 70º | 21% | SSW 17 mph | 66% |
|
Thu Jun 11 |
 |
PM Thundershowers | 79º / 64º | 69% | SW 13 mph | 75% |
|
Fri Jun 12 |
 |
Sunny | 83º / 66º | 13% | WSW 11 mph | 51% |
|
Sat Jun 13 |
|
Partly Cloudy | 81º / 65º | 17% | SSW 11 mph | 58% |
|
Sun Jun 14 |
|
Partly Cloudy | 73º / 61º | 24% | NNE 11 mph | 65% |
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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Chicago, IL
NE wind around 10 kt becoming ESE after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
SE wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Waves around 1 ft.
SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Winds could gust as high as 10 kt. A slight chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.
SSW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
SSW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves around 1 ft.
SSW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.
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Wind Speed Forecast for Chicago, IL
| Monday | Tuesday | |||||||||||
| Wind Speed (MPH) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 1am | 5am | 9am | 1pm | 5pm | 9pm | 1am | 5am | 9am | 1pm | 5pm | 9pm | |
| MPH | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| DIR | NE | E | ESE | SE | SE | SE | SSE | S | S | SW | WSW | WSW |
Current Weather Conditions In Chicago, IL
As Of: 1 minute ago
- 68ºF
- 68ºF
- 5mph
- 0º (NE)
- 5mph
- Light Rain
- 5mi
- 29.94"
- 73%
- 0ºF
The weather right now in Chicago, IL is Light Rain. The current temperature is 68°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, June 7, 2026, are -° high temperature and 64°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 5 miles per hour, and coming from the Northeast. The wind is gusting to 5 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 68° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 82 percent, with current humidity at 73 percent, and air pressure at 29.94 in. Visibility is 5 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.
