Northerly Island Weather Equipment Currently Inoperable

Severe Weather and Heavy Rain Along the Central Gulf Coast; Pacific Storm in the Northwest

Showers and thunderstorms pose a risk for a couple of tornadoes, occasional damaging gusts, and some scattered flash flooding along the central Gulf Coast. A Pacific storm system continues to bring gusty winds, lower elevation rain, and hazardous mountain snow to the northwestern U.S.. Read More >

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1135 AM CDT Sun May 27 2018 /1235 PM EDT Sun May 27 2018/ ...NORTHERLY ISLAND WEATHER EQUIPMENT CURRENTLY INOPERABLE... The weather equipment at Northerly Island is currently inoperable. Technicians have been notified and are assessing the problem. However, it is unclear at this time when service will be restored. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. An alternative lakefront site for downtown weather is Calumet Harbor. The link for that information is www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=cmti2. $$ ACS