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41.8972’ N, 87.5917’ W

Chicago, IL

63°
H -°
L 52°
E
6mph
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Chicago, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Fri
Oct 23 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		-º / 52º 4% SE 7 mph 73%
7pm Partly Cloudy 63º 2% E 6 mph 67%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 61º 2% ESE 6 mph 73%
9pm Partly Cloudy 61º 2% ESE 6 mph 74%
10pm Partly Cloudy 60º 2% SE 7 mph 77%
11pm Partly Cloudy 59º 2% SE 6 mph 76%
Sat
Oct 24 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		69º / 52º 4% SSE 8 mph 62%
12am Mostly Clear 58º 2% SSE 6 mph 72%
1am Clear 57º 1% SSE 7 mph 71%
2am Clear 57º 2% SSE 7 mph 71%
3am Mostly Clear 56º 2% SSE 6 mph 73%
4am Clear 55º 3% SSE 5 mph 75%
5am Partly Cloudy 54º 3% SSE 6 mph 78%
6am Partly Cloudy 53º 4% SSE 6 mph 80%
7am Partly Cloudy 53º 4% SSE 6 mph 82%
8am Mostly Cloudy 53º 4% SSE 6 mph 81%
9am Partly Cloudy 56º 4% SSE 6 mph 77%
10am Partly Cloudy 59º 2% SSE 7 mph 67%
11am Partly Cloudy 63º 1% S 7 mph 59%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 66º 1% SSE 7 mph 55%
1pm Partly Cloudy 67º 0% SSE 7 mph 54%
2pm Mostly Cloudy 67º 0% SSE 7 mph 54%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 67º 0% SSE 8 mph 53%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 67º 0% SSE 8 mph 52%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 67º 1% SE 7 mph 54%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 65º 2% SE 7 mph 59%
7pm Cloudy 63º 2% SE 7 mph 64%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 62º 1% SSE 6 mph 67%
9pm Partly Cloudy 61º 2% SSE 7 mph 66%
10pm Partly Cloudy 60º 2% SSE 7 mph 67%
11pm Mostly Clear 59º 2% S 7 mph 67%
Sun
Oct 25 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		71º / 54º 4% S 7 mph 60%
12am Partly Cloudy 58º 2% S 7 mph 68%
1am Partly Cloudy 57º 3% S 7 mph 69%
2am Partly Cloudy 57º 3% S 7 mph 69%
3am Partly Cloudy 56º 3% S 6 mph 71%
4am Partly Cloudy 55º 3% S 5 mph 74%
5am Mostly Cloudy 54º 4% S 5 mph 76%
6am Partly Cloudy 54º 4% SSW 5 mph 76%
7am Partly Cloudy 53º 4% SSW 5 mph 77%
8am Partly Cloudy 54º 4% SSW 5 mph 77%
9am Partly Cloudy 57º 3% SSW 6 mph 74%
10am Partly Cloudy 61º 2% SSW 6 mph 63%
11am Partly Cloudy 65º 1% SSW 6 mph 57%
12pm Partly Cloudy 67º 1% S 6 mph 53%
1pm Partly Cloudy 69º 0% SSW 6 mph 52%
2pm Partly Cloudy 69º 0% S 6 mph 52%
3pm Partly Cloudy 70º 0% S 7 mph 51%
4pm Partly Cloudy 69º 0% S 7 mph 51%
5pm Partly Cloudy 68º 1% S 6 mph 54%
6pm Partly Cloudy 66º 2% S 6 mph 59%
Mon
Oct 26 		Mostly Cloudy 62º / 52º 7% NNE 12 mph 78%
Tue
Oct 27 		Cloudy 68º / 56º 6% SE 8 mph 70%
Wed
Oct 28 		Mostly Sunny 72º / 53º 4% SSW 12 mph 62%
Thu
Oct 29 		Partly Cloudy 67º / 53º 15% WSW 8 mph 60%
Fri
Oct 30 		Mostly Cloudy 69º / 55º 14% S 10 mph 63%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Chicago, IL

Tonight
Low : 54ºF
E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 67ºF
SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 54ºF
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 72ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 56ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 62ºF
N wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 52ºF
NNE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 3 ft.
Tuesday
High : 62ºF
ESE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 53ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Chicago, IL

    SaturdaySunday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 666678776567
    12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm
    MPH 666678776567
    DIR ESESSESSESSSESESSSSWSSWS

    Current Weather Conditions In Chicago, IL

    As Of: 5 minutes ago

    • 63ºF
    • 63ºF
    • 6mph
    • 0º (E)
    • 6mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.31"
    • 67%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Chicago, IL is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 63°F, and the expected high and low for today, Friday, October 23, 2026, are -° high temperature and 52°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 6 miles per hour, and coming from the East. The wind is gusting to 6 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 63° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 67 percent, and air pressure at 30.31 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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