Heavy Lake Effect Snow; Subfreezing Temperatures in the Eastern U.S.

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. The Arctic front will continue to bring increasing winds to the Northeast that will remain gusty. Subfreezing overnight low temperatures will be found as far south as the Gulf Coast. Read More >

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

17NM ENE Chicago IL

Marine Point Forecast

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Tuesday
High: 29 °F
WSW 20kt
3-5ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
WNW 20kt
3-4ft
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
WNW 20kt
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 20 °F
NW 20kt
4-6ft
New Year's Day
High: 26 °F
NW 15kt
4ft
Thursday Night
Low: 23 °F
WSW 15kt
1ft
Friday
High: 31 °F
WNW 10kt
1ft
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
NNW 10kt
1ft
Saturday
High: 32 °F
WNW 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: 3:12 am CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3am CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tuesday

WSW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Widespread freezing spray before 7am. Waves 3 to 5 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind around 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind around 20 kt. Snow likely after noon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of snow before midnight. Widespread freezing spray after 2am. Waves 4 to 6 ft. occasionally to 8ft.

New Year's Day

NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Thursday Night

WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday

WNW wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 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.