Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

10NM ESE Evanston IL

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 48 °F
SW 10kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
⇑W 35kt
7ft

Storm Warning
Monday
High: 29 °F
WNW 35kt
7-8ft

Storm Warning
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
NW 25kt
5-7ft

Storm Warning
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
WNW 20kt
2-4ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
WSW 20kt
2ft
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
WNW 20kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
NW 15kt
2-3ft
New Year's Day
High: 24 °F
WNW 15kt
1-3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:18 am CST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am CST Dec 28, 2025-6pm CST Jan 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

SSE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Rain before 9am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Areas of dense fog. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

W wind 15 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Widespread freezing spray after 1am. Waves 2 ft building to 7 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 25 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Widespread freezing spray before 10am. Waves 7 to 8 ft. occasionally to 10ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Widespread freezing spray after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 ft. occasionally to 9ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Widespread freezing spray before 7am. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

WSW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WNW after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt. A slight chance of snow after noon. Waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

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

New Year's Day

WNW wind around 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 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.