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5NM NE Chicago IL

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High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Last Update: 8:37 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 4, 2026

Overnight

NW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. A slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

Friday Night

NNW wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

N wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday Night

NNW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday

WNW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of snow. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

*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.