Chicago, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Day | Sky | High / Low | Precip | Wind | Humidity | |
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Thu Mar 28 |
Mostly Clear | -º / 35º | 2% | N 5 mph | 66% | |
Fri Mar 29 |
Partly Cloudy View Hourly |
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 View Hourly |
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 View Hourly |
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% |
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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Chicago, IL
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
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.
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.
N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ENE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
E wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Waves around 1 ft.
NE wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
NE wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers. Waves around 2 ft.
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
Friday | Saturday | Sunday | ||||||||||
Wind Speed (MPH) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
7am | 11am | 3pm | 7pm | 11pm | 3am | 7am | 11am | 3pm | 7pm | 11pm | 3am | |
MPH | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
DIR | N | NNE | ENE | E | ENE | E | SE | S | W | NW | N | NNE |
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.