Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week

A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

6NM ESE Chicago IL

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

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

      High: 82 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am, then Patchy smoke after 5am.  Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 76 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:ENE wind 5 to 10 kt. Widespread smoke, mainly between 8am and 11am.  Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 83 °F

      ENE 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Areas of smoke before 8pm.  Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 76 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 89 °F

      Light Wind
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 76 °F

      SW 10kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 91 °F

      WNW 15kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      Low: 74 °F

      N 15kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:N wind around 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

      High: 81 °F

      N 10kt
      1-2ft


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 10:56 am CDT Jul 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am CDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy smoke between 3am and 4am, then Patchy smoke after 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
ENE wind 5 to 10 kt. Widespread smoke, mainly between 8am and 11am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Areas of smoke before 8pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
WSW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming N in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
N wind around 10 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 41.81°N 87.56°W
Last Update: 10:56 am CDT Jul 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am CDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2026
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