Willis Tower, Chicago: weather statistics and wind history

41.8792° N, 87.6358° W
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.3 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
17.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.8 m/s, gusts 12.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.0 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 58% probability
18.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.8 m/s, gusts 10.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.0 m/s)
  • Unlikely breeze — 16% probability
19.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.7 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.0 m/s)
  • High breeze chance — 78% probability
20.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (2.7 m/s)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 59% probability
21.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.2 m/s)
  • Caution – short wave period (1 s)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 66% probability
22.10.2026
  • Wind too light – not suitable (3.0 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Caution – short wave period (2 s)
  • Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
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