Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern and Central Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this afternoon into tonight. Read More >

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

4NM ENE Chicago IL

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 75 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
E 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 83 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 69 °F
NNW 10kt
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 73 °F
N 10kt
1-2ft
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
ENE 15kt
2-3ft
Monday
High: 76 °F
ESE 15kt
2-3ft
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
SSE 15kt
2-3ft
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
SW 15kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:10 am CDT Sep 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am CDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S after midnight. Increasing clouds. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

N wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

NNE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming ENE after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday

ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

SE wind around 15 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tuesday

SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the afternoon. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. 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.