Evanston, Illinois Weather Forecast
Today in Evanston: slight rain with a high near 63°F and a low around 56°F. Rain chance 63%. Rain chances peak at 33% on Friday. Highs run 57 to 68°F through Wednesday.
Forecast updated 3:05 PM CDT, Oct 15
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7-Day Forecast for Evanston
Today 10/15
63°/56°
63%
Fri 10/16
58°/48°
33%
Sat 10/17
57°/43°
2%
Sun 10/18
61°/46°
0%
Mon 10/19
65°/48°
0%
Tue 10/20
66°/50°
0%
Wed 10/21
68°/54°
1%
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 63° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 62° | 63° | 63° | 63° | 61° | 58° | 56° | 54° | 52° | 51° | 50° | 49° | 49° | 50° | 53° | 54° | 56° | 57° | 57° | 57° |
| Rain | 36% | 38% | 46% | 52% | 60% | 53% | 26% | 18% | 9% | 17% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 6% | 15% | 30% |
| Wind | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 17 | NW 18 | NW 19 | NNW 21 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,363
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
4.46 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
37.55 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
66°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.83 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 14. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Evanston Weather
Evanston sits at about 610 feet above sea level in Cook County, Illinois. About 73,473 people live in the Evanston area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service LOT office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KLOT. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -10 to -5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 18 and the first fall freeze around Nov 8.
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