Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

65°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 9pm.  Low around 32. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 9pm. Low around 32. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.05°N 87.69°W
10:21 am CDT Mar 26, 2026
11am CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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