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41.8972’ N, 87.5917’ W

Chicago, IL

69°
H 72°
L 57°
N
11mph
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Chicago, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sun
Sep 13 		PM Showers
Close Hourly 		72º / 57º 54% N 14 mph 59%
10am Partly Cloudy 69º 15% N 11 mph 65%
11am Partly Cloudy 70º 15% N 12 mph 63%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 71º 15% N 13 mph 59%
1pm Cloudy 71º 15% N 14 mph 55%
2pm Showers 70º 49% N 14 mph 55%
3pm Showers 69º 53% N 12 mph 58%
4pm Cloudy 68º 15% N 10 mph 59%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 67º 15% N 11 mph 60%
6pm Partly Cloudy 66º 2% N 9 mph 61%
7pm Mostly Sunny 66º 1% N 9 mph 63%
8pm Clear 64º 2% NNW 8 mph 66%
9pm Clear 63º 2% NNW 8 mph 69%
10pm Clear 62º 2% NNW 7 mph 72%
11pm Clear 61º 3% NNW 7 mph 73%
Mon
Sep 14 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		74º / 67º 4% ESE 14 mph 57%
12am Clear 61º 4% NNW 6 mph 74%
1am Mostly Clear 61º 4% NNW 6 mph 76%
2am Clear 60º 5% N 5 mph 78%
3am Clear 60º 5% N 5 mph 80%
4am Clear 59º 5% N 4 mph 81%
5am Clear 59º 8% N 4 mph 80%
6am Clear 59º 5% NNE 3 mph 81%
7am Sunny 58º 5% NE 3 mph 81%
8am Mostly Sunny 62º 3% E 5 mph 79%
9am Partly Cloudy 65º 1% ESE 7 mph 69%
10am Sunny 66º 1% SE 8 mph 62%
11am Sunny 68º 0% SE 9 mph 56%
12pm Mostly Sunny 69º 0% SE 11 mph 52%
1pm Partly Cloudy 70º 0% SE 11 mph 49%
2pm Partly Cloudy 71º 0% SE 11 mph 48%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 72º 0% SE 12 mph 47%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 73º 0% SE 12 mph 47%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 73º 0% SE 14 mph 46%
6pm Partly Cloudy 72º 0% SE 14 mph 47%
7pm Partly Cloudy 71º 0% SSE 14 mph 50%
8pm Partly Cloudy 70º 0% SSE 14 mph 54%
9pm Mostly Clear 69º 0% SSE 15 mph 57%
10pm Partly Cloudy 69º 0% SSE 16 mph 58%
11pm Partly Cloudy 68º 3% SSE 16 mph 60%
Tue
Sep 15 		Scattered Thunderstorms
View Hourly 		81º / 67º 57% WSW 12 mph 76%
12am Mostly Cloudy 68º 6% SSE 16 mph 61%
1am Mostly Cloudy 68º 9% S 15 mph 63%
2am Mostly Cloudy 68º 11% S 16 mph 63%
3am Mostly Cloudy 68º 12% S 15 mph 65%
4am Mostly Cloudy 69º 17% S 14 mph 66%
5am Mostly Cloudy 69º 19% S 14 mph 69%
6am Mostly Cloudy 69º 24% SSW 13 mph 73%
7am Showers 70º 35% SSW 11 mph 76%
8am Cloudy 70º 24% SSW 11 mph 81%
9am Showers 71º 35% SSW 12 mph 83%
Wed
Sep 16 		Rain 71º / 67º 62% NE 10 mph 82%
Thu
Sep 17 		AM Light Rain 73º / 67º 68% NNE 10 mph 87%
Fri
Sep 18 		Partly Cloudy 74º / 66º 24% ENE 9 mph 77%
Sat
Sep 19 		Scattered Thunderstorms 77º / 65º 58% ESE 13 mph 77%
Sun
Sep 20 		Showers 71º / 64º 59% ENE 13 mph 87%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Chicago, IL

Today
High : 72ºF
N wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Scattered showers, mainly after 2pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight
Low : 59ºF
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.
Monday
High : 73ºF
SE wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Increasing clouds. Waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 68ºF
SSE wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
High : 84ºF
SSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 66ºF
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 71ºF
NE wind around 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Waves around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 68ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Winds could gust as high as 10 kt. A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday
High : 77ºF
SE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Waves around 1 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Chicago, IL

    SundayMondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 1114975381114161613
    3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am
    MPH 1114975381114161613
    DIR NNNNNWNNNESESESESSESSSW

    Current Weather Conditions In Chicago, IL

    As Of: 6 minutes ago

    • 69ºF
    • 69ºF
    • 11mph
    • 0º (N)
    • 17mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.05"
    • 65%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Chicago, IL is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 69°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, September 13, 2026, are 72° high temperature and 57°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 11 miles per hour, and coming from the North. The wind is gusting to 17 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 69° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 15 percent, with current humidity at 65 percent, and air pressure at 30.05 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.

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