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Evanston, IL Weather Conditions

Updated: Sun Mar 15th 2026 6:00 PM CDT

Light Rain

47^°F 8^°C

Feels Like 41^°F / 5^°C

Evanston, IL weather condition is Light Rain and 47°F.

Today's Weather in Evanston,IL

The current weather in Evanston IL as of 6:00 PM CDT on Sun Mar 15th 2026, has a sky condition of Light Rain with the visibility of 9 mile(s). It is 47 degrees fahrenheit but feels like 41 degrees. The barometric pressure is 29.27 - measured by inches of mercury - and is falling since its last observation. The humidity is 76 percent that's falling since the last report, with a dew point of 53 degrees fahrenheit which is falling. Wind direction is from the South-Southwest at 12.8 miles per hour, gusting at 21 miles per hour. Sunrise was at 7:03 AM and Sunset was at 6:58 PM. The moon phase is a Waning Crescent moon rising at 5:30 AM. Thank you for listening to the weather report from LocalConditions.com!

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Sun

Sunrise: 7:03 AM

Sunset: 6:58 PM

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Moon

Moonrise: 5:30 AM

Moonset: 3:21 PM

Phase: Waning Crescent Moon

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Moderate Or Heavy Snow Showers

Moderate Or Heavy Snow Showers with a high of 26°F and a low of 18°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 85% chance with an estimated 0.19in. Possible light Snowfall with a 16% chance estimated at 0.8in accumulation. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 23mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 83%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 26° \| Lo 18°	83%	85% \| est. 0.19in	16% \| est. 0.8in	22.4 mph

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy with a high of 26°F and a low of 15°F. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 16mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 69%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 26° \| Lo 15°	69%	0%	0%	15.4 mph

Moderate Or Heavy Snow Showers

Moderate Or Heavy Snow Showers with a high of 39°F and a low of 25°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 81% chance with an estimated 0.44in. Snow is likely with a 26% chance having an estimated 0.6in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 12mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 88%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 39° \| Lo 25°	88%	81% \| est. 0.44in	26% \| est. 0.6in	11.2 mph

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy with a high of 50°F and a low of 32°F. Winds will be light at 6mph at times. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 80%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 50° \| Lo 32°	80%	0%	0%	5.4 mph

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy with a high of 55°F and a low of 36°F. Winds will be light at 10mph at times. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 87%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 55° \| Lo 36°	87%	0% \| est. 0in	0%	9.8 mph

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Hourly Temperature

The current temperature today is 47^°F. The morning temperature of 34°^F is lowest at 12am with the daytime high of 58°^F at 12pm and a low around 37°^F at 11pm is expected.

Hourly Barometric Pressure

The highest pressure today is 29.88^inHg at 12am and lowest being 29.27^inHg at 6pm.

Hourly Wind Speeds

The fastest wind is reported to be 20.4^mph at 4pm, while the slowest is 8.1^mph around 9am; expect wind gusts peaking 35.3^mph at 3pm. View live wind conditions in Evanston

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