Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery.

    High: 1 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.05°N 87.69°W
4:11 am CST Jan 21, 2026
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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