Wet Weather in the Central Gulf Coast and Pacific Northwest; Critical Fire Weather Threat in the West

Locally heavy rainfall continue to bring flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast from southeast Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. A strong cold front will bring heavy rain, winds, cooler temperatures, and possibly high elevation snow to the Northwest through the weekend. Widespread critical fire weather due to dry, gusty winds is forecast from the Great Basin into the northern Plains.
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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

4NM ENE Chicago IL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight

NNE 10kt
1-2ft
Low: 67 °F
Sunday

SSE 10kt
< 1ft
High: 80 °F
Sunday
Night
SE 10kt
1ft
Low: 71 °F
Monday

S 10kt
1ft
High: 80 °F
Monday
Night
S 15kt
1ft
Low: 65 °F
Tuesday

SW 10kt
< 1ft
High: 72 °F
Tuesday
Night
NNW 10kt
1-2ft
Low: 59 °F
Wednesday

N 15kt
2-3ft
High: 64 °F
Wednesday
Night
N 10kt
2-3ft
Low: 57 °F

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:15 pm CDT Sep 18, 2021
Forecast Valid: 6pm CDT Sep 18, 2021-6pm CDT Sep 25, 2021

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

SSE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

ESE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. A slight chance of showers after 1am. Waves around 1 ft.

Monday

S wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves around 1 ft.

Monday Night

S wind around 15 kt. A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday

SW wind around 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

NNW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

N wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.