Wilmette Buoy, IL wind

Wilmette Buoy, IL is a weather buoy near Winnetka in the Lake Michigan sailing area. Readings from NOAA NDBC.

Latest observation

Now 12 kn from ESE (120°), gusting 16 kn, 2026-11-04 00:30 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 18:30 America/Chicago). Air 16°C. 1011 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 14 kn, 91 readings, gust 29 kn, peak mean 19 kn, mostly SSE (151°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 00:30 UTC: 12 kn from ESE (120°), gust 16 kn
2026-11-03 23:50 UTC: 10 kn from SE (130°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 22:30 UTC: 8 kn from SE (130°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 21:40 UTC: 14 kn from SSE (150°), gust 19 kn
2026-11-03 20:50 UTC: 16 kn from SSE (160°), gust 21 kn
2026-11-03 19:50 UTC: 16 kn from SSE (160°), gust 21 kn
2026-11-03 18:50 UTC: 16 kn from SSE (150°), gust 23 kn
2026-11-03 17:40 UTC: 19 kn from SSE (160°), gust 29 kn

Position 42.135, -87.655; exposure marine. Wilmette Buoy, IL is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Wilmette Buoy, IL: 2.7 kn on average across 166 hourly comparisons, against 3.3 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRRR 3 km (NOAA) has had the smallest wind-speed error at Wilmette Buoy, IL: 2.7 kn on average across 166 hourly comparisons, against 3.4 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

How forecasts are checked.

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