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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

7NM ENE Chicago IL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 17 °F
NW 20kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
High: 29 °F
WSW 15kt
1-2ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
W 15kt
1-2ft
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
WNW 15kt
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 16 °F
NW 15kt
2-3ft
New Year's Day
High: 23 °F
W 15kt
1-2ft
Thursday Night
Low: 20 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Friday
High: 29 °F
W 10kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 24 °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: 9:11 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9pm 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 30 kt. A chance of flurries before midnight. Widespread freezing spray before 1am. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Tuesday

WSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind around 15 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Snow likely, mainly before 9pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

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

Wednesday Night

NW wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow before midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

New Year's Day

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

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.