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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago, Chicago-O'Hare International Airport (KORD)

Lat: 41.98°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 666ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 24 Dec 11:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy drizzle after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Drizzle then
    Areas Drizzle
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy drizzle after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Drizzle, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.03°N 87.69°W
Last Update:
10:01 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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