Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from June 21, 04:00 PM CDT until June 23, 01:00 AM CDT

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

4NM ENE Chicago IL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 64 °F
E 15kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
ENE 20kt
3-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
High: 65 °F
NNE 15kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
N 15kt
2-3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Light Wind
1-2ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:31 pm CDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm CDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

E wind 5 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers, mainly after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday Night

ENE wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Monday

NNE wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of showers before 10am. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Monday Night

N wind 5 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers before 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.

*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.