Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Chicago, IL Local Forecast Office

14NM NNE Evanston IL

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 27 °F
NW 30kt
8-9ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
NW 30kt
8ft

Gale Warning
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
WNW 20kt
2-4ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
WNW 20kt
2-3ft
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
WNW 20kt
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 17 °F
NW 20kt
3-4ft
New Year's Day
High: 24 °F
W 15kt
2-3ft
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
W 15kt
2ft
Friday
High: 30 °F
WNW 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: 3:12 pm CST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Dec 29, 2025-6pm CST Jan 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

NW wind around 30 kt. A chance of snow. Waves 8 to 9 ft. occasionally to 12ft.

Tonight

NW wind 20 to 30 kt. A slight chance of snow before 7pm. Widespread freezing spray before 4am. Waves 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Tuesday

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of snow before midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Wednesday

WNW wind around 20 kt. Snow likely after noon. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

NW wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of snow before midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

New Year's Day

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

Friday

WNW wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 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.