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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

33°F

1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Evanston IL

High Wind Watch March 13, 04:00am until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Evanston IL
 42.05°N 87.66°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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