Chicago, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sun
May 18
AM Clouds/PM Sun
Close Hourly
57º / 44º 2% NE 10 mph 67%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 55º 2% NE 9 mph 77%
5pm Partly Cloudy 54º 2% NE 9 mph 74%
6pm Partly Cloudy 55º 2% ENE 9 mph 71%
7pm Mostly Sunny 55º 1% ENE 10 mph 67%
8pm Sunny 55º 1% ENE 10 mph 67%
9pm Sunny 54º 1% ENE 10 mph 68%
10pm Sunny 53º 2% NE 10 mph 68%
11pm Mostly Sunny 54º 3% ENE 10 mph 65%
Mon
May 19
AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly
54º / 49º 8% NE 15 mph 75%
12am Partly Cloudy 53º 3% NE 10 mph 67%
1am Partly Cloudy 51º 4% NE 11 mph 71%
2am Partly Cloudy 49º 5% NE 11 mph 73%
3am Partly Cloudy 49º 5% NE 11 mph 74%
4am Partly Cloudy 48º 5% NE 11 mph 75%
5am Partly Cloudy 48º 5% NNE 11 mph 76%
6am Partly Cloudy 47º 5% NNE 11 mph 79%
7am Partly Cloudy 46º 6% NNE 12 mph 81%
8am Partly Cloudy 46º 6% NNE 12 mph 83%
9am Mostly Cloudy 46º 6% NNE 12 mph 82%
10am Mostly Cloudy 45º 6% NE 12 mph 82%
11am Cloudy 45º 7% NNE 13 mph 82%
12pm Cloudy 46º 6% NE 13 mph 82%
1pm Cloudy 46º 7% NE 13 mph 81%
2pm Cloudy 47º 9% NE 13 mph 80%
3pm Cloudy 49º 5% NE 12 mph 77%
4pm Cloudy 49º 5% NE 13 mph 76%
5pm Cloudy 50º 4% NE 14 mph 76%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 50º 4% NE 14 mph 76%
7pm Cloudy 51º 3% NE 13 mph 74%
8pm Partly Cloudy 52º 3% NE 13 mph 70%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 53º 3% NE 14 mph 68%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 53º 3% NNE 15 mph 67%
11pm Partly Cloudy 53º 3% NE 15 mph 68%
Tue
May 20
Rain/Wind
View Hourly
56º / 48º 73% E 22 mph 78%
12am Partly Cloudy 53º 5% NE 15 mph 70%
1am Partly Cloudy 52º 6% NE 13 mph 73%
2am Cloudy 53º 6% NE 13 mph 71%
3am Cloudy 55º 6% ENE 13 mph 70%
4am Cloudy 56º 5% E 14 mph 68%
5am Mostly Cloudy 55º 9% E 15 mph 67%
6am Cloudy 54º 19% E 15 mph 69%
7am Cloudy 54º 18% E 16 mph 71%
8am Cloudy 53º 20% E 16 mph 71%
9am Showers 52º 37% E 17 mph 71%
10am Showers 51º 50% E 17 mph 70%
11am Rain 50º 76% E 18 mph 69%
12pm Showers 50º 57% E 19 mph 72%
1pm Rain/Wind 50º 65% E 20 mph 72%
2pm Rain/Wind 51º 66% E 20 mph 74%
3pm Rain/Wind 51º 70% E 21 mph 77%
Wed
May 21
Showers 52º / 44º 59% NNE 16 mph 79%
Thu
May 22
Partly Cloudy 52º / 45º 5% N 16 mph 66%
Fri
May 23
Partly Cloudy 57º / 46º 6% NNE 11 mph 64%
Sat
May 24
Mostly Sunny 59º / 49º 9% NE 11 mph 62%
Sun
May 25
Partly Cloudy 62º / 52º 23% ENE 12 mph 64%

Weather Radar for Chicago, IL See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Chicago, IL

Today
High : 56ºF
NNW wind around 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 45ºF
NNE wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
High : 54ºF
NE wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Waves around 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 49ºF
NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming E after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
High : 51ºF
E wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 49ºF
E wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Waves around 3 ft.
Wednesday
High : 53ºF
N wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of showers. Waves around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 47ºF
N wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers. Waves around 3 ft.
Thursday
High : 54ºF
N wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Chicago, IL

    SundayMondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 91010111213131315141619
    4pm8pm12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm12am4am8am12pm
    MPH 91010111213131315141619
    DIR NEENENENENNENENENENEEEE

    Current Weather Conditions In Chicago, IL

    As Of: 4 minutes ago

    • 55ºF
    • 52ºF
    • 9mph
    • 0º (NE)
    • 9mph
    • Mostly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.99"
    • 77%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Chicago, IL is Mostly Cloudy. The current temperature is 55°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, May 18, 2025, are 57° high temperature and 44°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 9 miles per hour, and coming from the Northeast. The wind is gusting to 9 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 52° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 77 percent, and air pressure at 29.99 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.