**Beyond the Warning Presentation in Oglesby on 3/10/2026 POSTPONED**

Due to the potential for severe thunderstorms on Tuesday, March 10th, the Beyond the Warning seminar in Oglesby, IL has been POSTPONED. We intend to reschedule this session later this spring. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

17NM ENE Chicago IL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]
    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:SSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.

      High: 53 °F

      SSW 15kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind around 10 kt. Areas of dense fog after 1am.  Waves around 1 ft.

      Low: 43 °F

      SSW 10kt
      1ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:WNW wind around 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy dense fog before noon, then Patchy dense fog after 3pm.  Waves around 1 ft.

      High: 47 °FFalling Temperatures

      WNW 10kt
      1ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then rain after 4am.  Patchy fog before 7pm.  Waves 2 to 3 ft.

      Low: 39 °F

      W 15kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNW wind 15 to 25 kt. Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow.   Waves 4 ft building to 10 ft.

      High: 42 °FFalling Temperatures

      NNW 25kt
      Waves Building10ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 15 to 25 kt. A chance of snow before 7pm.   Waves 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

      Low: 34 °F

      NW 25kt
      10ftWaves Subsiding

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

      High: 42 °FFalling Temperatures

      NW 10kt
      4ftWaves Subsiding

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSE wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Rain likely.   Waves 2 ft building to 7 ft.

      Low: 39 °F

      ⇑SSE 30kt
      Waves Building7ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SW wind 25 to 30 kt becoming WNW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      High: 46 °FFalling Temperatures

      SW 30kt⇓
      7ftWaves Subsiding


High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:22 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
SSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Sunny. Waves around 2 ft.
Tonight
SSW wind around 10 kt. Areas of dense fog after 1am. Waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
WNW wind around 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy dense fog before noon, then Patchy dense fog after 3pm. Waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
NE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming W after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog before 7pm. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
NNW wind 15 to 25 kt. Rain before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Waves 4 ft building to 10 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. A chance of snow before 7pm. Waves 10 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft.
Thursday Night
SSE wind 10 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt after midnight. Rain likely. Waves 2 ft building to 7 ft.
Friday
SW wind 25 to 30 kt becoming WNW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 4 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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Point Forecast: 41.91°N 87.32°W
Last Update: 1:22 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
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