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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 9 Jan 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.05°N 87.69°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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