Chicago Weather Service Forecast Office, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Clear 28°F
Feels Like 21°F  
Humidity 73% Dew Point 21°F Wind WNW 6 MPH Gusts 11 Barometer 30.4 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.1 mi. ESE of central Chicago Weather Service Forecast Office
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Increasing Clouds, Low 13F
 
13
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow, High 29F, Low 18F
100%
29
18
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Partly Sunny, High 25F, Low 18F
25
18
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow, High 33F, Low 6F
40%
33
6
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 15F, Low 1F
15
1
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow, High 24F, Low 16F
50%
24
16
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 29F, Low 21F
29
21

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures with a significant drop to 15°F mid-week, recovering to 29°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 10°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 22°F.


This Date in Weather History

1967 - A record November snowstorm struck the Washington D.C. area. It produced up to a foot of snow in a 12 hour period.

More on this and other weather history


Chicago Weather Service Forecast Office, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 30

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Monday Dec 1

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 29. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 18. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Dec 2

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 15.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.

Friday Dec 5

Snow

Day: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

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