Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

4NM ENE Chicago IL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 16 °F
NW 20kt
2-4ft
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
WNW 15kt
1-2ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 28 °F
WNW 15kt
1ft
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
WNW 15kt
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
NW 15kt
1-2ft
New Year's Day
High: 23 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 29 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
NNW 10kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:51 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of flurries before 10pm. Widespread freezing spray before 9pm. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind around 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind around 15 kt. Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind around 15 kt. Snow likely after noon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow before midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

New Year's Day

W wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

W wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

W wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

NNW wind around 10 kt. Partly cloudy. 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.