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41.8972’ N, 87.5917’ W

Chicago, IL

65°
H -°
L 52°
ESE
9mph
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Chicago, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sat
Oct 3 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		-º / 52º 5% S 9 mph 73%
5pm Partly Cloudy 65º 1% ESE 9 mph 59%
6pm Sunny 65º 1% SE 8 mph 63%
7pm Clear 64º 1% SSE 8 mph 63%
8pm Clear 63º 1% SSE 8 mph 70%
9pm Clear 62º 1% SSE 9 mph 72%
10pm Clear 61º 1% SSE 8 mph 74%
11pm Partly Cloudy 60º 1% S 8 mph 75%
Sun
Oct 4 		Sunny
View Hourly 		71º / 52º 5% WNW 9 mph 66%
12am Partly Cloudy 59º 3% S 7 mph 76%
1am Partly Cloudy 58º 3% S 6 mph 77%
2am Partly Cloudy 57º 3% SSW 7 mph 78%
3am Partly Cloudy 56º 4% SSW 6 mph 80%
4am Partly Cloudy 55º 4% SSW 6 mph 82%
5am Clear 55º 4% SW 6 mph 84%
6am Clear 54º 5% SW 7 mph 85%
7am Sunny 53º 5% SW 7 mph 88%
8am Sunny 55º 5% WSW 7 mph 88%
9am Sunny 59º 3% WSW 8 mph 80%
10am Sunny 62º 2% W 8 mph 71%
11am Sunny 66º 2% WNW 9 mph 63%
12pm Sunny 68º 2% NW 8 mph 60%
1pm Sunny 69º 2% NW 8 mph 58%
2pm Mostly Sunny 69º 1% NW 8 mph 58%
3pm Sunny 69º 1% NW 8 mph 56%
4pm Sunny 69º 1% NNW 9 mph 57%
5pm Sunny 68º 1% NNW 9 mph 57%
6pm Sunny 66º 2% NW 9 mph 60%
7pm Clear 64º 2% NW 9 mph 63%
8pm Clear 62º 3% NW 8 mph 67%
9pm Clear 61º 3% NW 8 mph 68%
10pm Clear 60º 7% NW 8 mph 69%
11pm Clear 59º 10% NW 8 mph 68%
Mon
Oct 5 		Sunny
View Hourly 		64º / 51º 3% NNE 7 mph 60%
12am Clear 58º 8% NW 8 mph 69%
1am Clear 57º 5% NW 8 mph 69%
2am Clear 56º 3% NW 8 mph 70%
3am Clear 55º 3% NW 7 mph 70%
4am Clear 54º 3% NNW 7 mph 71%
5am Clear 54º 2% NNW 7 mph 71%
6am Clear 53º 2% NNW 6 mph 72%
7am Sunny 53º 3% NNW 6 mph 76%
8am Sunny 54º 4% NNW 5 mph 77%
9am Sunny 57º 2% N 6 mph 73%
10am Sunny 59º 1% N 6 mph 64%
11am Sunny 61º 1% NNE 6 mph 58%
12pm Sunny 63º 1% NNE 7 mph 54%
1pm Sunny 63º 0% NNE 7 mph 51%
2pm Sunny 63º 0% NE 7 mph 52%
3pm Sunny 63º 0% NE 7 mph 51%
4pm Sunny 63º 0% ENE 7 mph 51%
Tue
Oct 6 		Sunny 70º / 57º 3% SSW 14 mph 59%
Wed
Oct 7 		Mostly Sunny 71º / 53º 5% WNW 9 mph 60%
Thu
Oct 8 		Partly Cloudy 70º / 55º 3% W 7 mph 61%
Fri
Oct 9 		Partly Cloudy 67º / 55º 10% NNE 8 mph 64%
Sat
Oct 10 		Sunny 73º / 58º 4% SE 11 mph 65%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Chicago, IL

This Afternoon
High : 66ºF
SE wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Tonight
Low : 52ºF
SE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 69ºF
SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 52ºF
NNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 61ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 50ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 66ºF
S wind 5 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 57ºF
SSW wind around 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 69ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Winds could gust as high as 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Chicago, IL

    SaturdaySundayMonday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 996688988767
    10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm
    MPH 996688988767
    DIR ESESSESSWWSWNWNNWNWNWNNWNNNE

    Current Weather Conditions In Chicago, IL

    As Of: 24 minutes ago

    • 65ºF
    • 65ºF
    • 9mph
    • 0º (ESE)
    • 9mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.17"
    • 59%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Chicago, IL is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 65°F, and the expected high and low for today, Saturday, October 3, 2026, are -° high temperature and 52°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 9 miles per hour, and coming from the East Southeast. The wind is gusting to 9 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 65° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 59 percent, and air pressure at 30.17 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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