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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 19 Apr 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

Freeze Warning April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.05°N 87.69°W
Last Update:
2:56 am CDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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