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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 25 Jan 5:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F⇑

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.05°N 87.69°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 25, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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