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4NM ENE Chicago IL

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High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Last Update: 12:46 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026

This Afternoon

W wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Monday

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Increasing clouds. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

SW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after noon. Waves around 1 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming WNW after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Waves around 1 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 15 to 25 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Waves 1 ft building to 8 ft.

Wednesday Night

N wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow. Widespread freezing spray after 10pm. Waves 6 to 8 ft. occasionally to 10ft.

Thursday

N wind 10 to 20 kt. A chance of snow. Widespread freezing spray before 9am. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 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.