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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 14 Mar 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 1am. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 24. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 38 by 1am. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 2am, then snow after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 24. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 28. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.05°N 87.69°W
Last Update:
8:11 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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