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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Aug 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.05°N 87.66°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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