Evanston, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sun
Aug 2 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		-º / 64º 16% N 12 mph 90%
8pm Partly Cloudy 70º 2% N 12 mph 86%
9pm Partly Cloudy 69º 2% N 11 mph 88%
10pm Partly Cloudy 69º 2% N 10 mph 88%
11pm Mostly Clear 68º 2% N 11 mph 88%
Mon
Aug 3 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		76º / 64º 6% ENE 8 mph 74%
12am Partly Cloudy 68º 2% N 9 mph 89%
1am Partly Cloudy 67º 3% N 8 mph 90%
2am Partly Cloudy 67º 5% N 7 mph 90%
3am Mostly Clear 67º 13% N 5 mph 92%
4am Partly Cloudy 67º 14% NNE 4 mph 92%
5am Partly Cloudy 66º 16% NNE 3 mph 94%
6am Partly Cloudy 65º 15% NNE 3 mph 96%
7am Partly Cloudy 67º 6% NNE 3 mph 93%
8am Partly Cloudy 69º 5% NE 4 mph 89%
9am Partly Cloudy 71º 3% NE 5 mph 81%
10am Partly Cloudy 73º 3% ENE 5 mph 76%
11am Mostly Sunny 74º 2% ENE 5 mph 73%
12pm Mostly Sunny 75º 2% ENE 6 mph 69%
1pm Mostly Sunny 75º 1% ENE 6 mph 69%
2pm Mostly Sunny 75º 1% ENE 7 mph 67%
3pm Mostly Sunny 75º 1% ENE 7 mph 68%
4pm Mostly Sunny 75º 1% ENE 7 mph 67%
5pm Sunny 75º 2% E 7 mph 67%
6pm Sunny 74º 2% E 7 mph 67%
7pm Sunny 74º 2% ESE 7 mph 68%
8pm Sunny 72º 4% ESE 6 mph 72%
9pm Clear 71º 4% ESE 4 mph 76%
10pm Clear 70º 5% SE 4 mph 79%
11pm Clear 69º 7% SSE 4 mph 82%
Tue
Aug 4 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		84º / 68º 9% SSW 9 mph 65%
12am Clear 68º 7% SSE 4 mph 84%
1am Clear 68º 6% S 4 mph 87%
2am Clear 67º 6% S 4 mph 88%
3am Clear 67º 6% SSW 4 mph 89%
4am Clear 66º 6% SSW 4 mph 90%
5am Clear 66º 9% SSW 5 mph 89%
6am Sunny 65º 12% SSW 4 mph 91%
7am Sunny 67º 9% SSW 5 mph 90%
8am Sunny 70º 7% SSW 6 mph 83%
9am Partly Cloudy 74º 4% SSW 7 mph 74%
10am Partly Cloudy 76º 6% SSW 7 mph 69%
11am Partly Cloudy 78º 2% SSW 8 mph 64%
12pm Partly Cloudy 80º 1% SSW 8 mph 60%
1pm Partly Cloudy 80º 1% SSW 8 mph 59%
2pm Partly Cloudy 81º 1% SSW 9 mph 58%
3pm Mostly Sunny 82º 1% SSW 9 mph 56%
4pm Mostly Sunny 82º 1% SSW 8 mph 54%
5pm Partly Cloudy 82º 1% S 8 mph 55%
6pm Partly Cloudy 81º 1% SSW 8 mph 56%
7pm Partly Cloudy 80º 1% SSW 7 mph 59%
Wed
Aug 5 		PM Thunderstorms 79º / 66º 48% S 7 mph 76%
Thu
Aug 6 		Rain 74º / 65º 70% NE 7 mph 82%
Fri
Aug 7 		Mostly Sunny 79º / 67º 17% E 7 mph 72%
Sat
Aug 8 		Sunny 83º / 69º 14% SSW 9 mph 69%
Sun
Aug 9 		AM Showers 82º / 70º 34% SSW 10 mph 73%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Evanston, IL

Tonight
Low : 67ºF
N wind 15 to 20 kt becoming ENE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Monday
High : 75ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 67ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 81ºF
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 70ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 78ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 68ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 75ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 68ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Evanston, IL

    MondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 1294467644688
    1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm
    MPH 1294467644688
    DIR NNNNENEENEENEESESSESSWSSWSSWSSW

    Current Weather Conditions In Evanston, IL

    As Of: 33 minutes ago

    • 70ºF
    • 70ºF
    • 12mph
    • 0º (N)
    • 20mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.86"
    • 86%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Evanston, IL is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 70°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, August 2, 2026, are -° high temperature and 64°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 12 miles per hour, and coming from the North. The wind is gusting to 20 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 70° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 86 percent, and air pressure at 29.86 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 3 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    River Flood Warning - 10:29am Sun Aug 2 2026

    ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

    WHAT: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

    WHERE: Thorn Creek from Near Glenwood downstream to confluence
    with Little Calumet River, including the Thornton gauge.

    WHEN: Until Monday evening.

    IMPACTS: At 13.0 feet, Parking lots threatened at Glenwood
    Academy.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: - At 10:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet.
    - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 10:00 AM CDT Sunday was 13.3 feet.
    - Forecast...The river has crested and is expected to fall below
    flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
    - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
    - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    &&

    Beach Hazard Statement - 3:38pm Sun Aug 2 2026

    ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY...

    WHAT: High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
    Michigan beaches. Waves 4 to 7 ft expected.

    WHERE: Lake IL, Northern Cook, and Central Cook Counties.

    WHEN: Until 3 AM CDT Monday.

    IMPACTS: Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
    especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim
    advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions
    and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other
    shoreline structures.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 2:48pm Sun Aug 2 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY...

    WHAT: North winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 8 ft
    occasionally to 10 ft.

    WHERE: Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL.

    WHEN: Until 3 AM CDT Monday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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