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

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Clear 29°F
Feels Like 21°F  
Humidity 71% Dew Point 21°F Wind WNW 8 MPH Gusts 12 Barometer 30.39 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

1925 - An extremely rare late November hurricane began to affect the west coast of Florida as it strengthened during the day. The storm made landfall very early on December 1st south of Tampa Bay, weakened to a tropical storm as it crossed central Florida, and exited around St. Augustine. The storm regained Hurricane strength off Jacksonville late on the 1st. Heavy rain continued over northeast Florida on the 2nd. Gale force winds were reported from the Keys to Jacksonville and over 50 people lost their lives, mostly on ships at sea. Damage along the coast south of Jacksonville was heavy and excessive rain and wind seriously damaged citrus and truck crops.

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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