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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Nov 9:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Rain likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F⇓

    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers. High near 47. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Veterans Day
Rain likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 47. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.05°N 87.66°W
Last Update:
9:56 am CST Nov 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Nov 11, 2026-6pm CST Nov 17, 2026
 
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