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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 19 Jan 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 11:25am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 11:25am until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    High: 7 °F

    Isolated
    Flurries and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Intermittent flurries before 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Intermittent
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -9. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 17. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Isolated flurries before noon. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Intermittent flurries before 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -9. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 17. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.05°N 87.69°W
Last Update:
10:01 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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