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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 Rain

22°C

72°F

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed NE 6 km/h
Barometer 1004.1 mb (29.66 in)
Dewpoint 21°C (69°F)
Visibility 14 km
Last update 18 Jun 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

Flood Watch until June 18, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until June 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 19 °C

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 17. North wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Low: 17 °C

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.

    High: 27 °C

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 20 km/h.

    Low: 19 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 29 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °C

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °C

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 19. North northeast wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 17. North wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Juneteenth
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 20 km/h.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 35 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.05°N 87.69°W
Last Update:
4:11 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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