Evanston, Illinois Weather
Evanston, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Evanston, Cook County.
Full aviation weather for Evanston is published on the Chicago O'Hare International Airport (KORD) page, 19 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Evanston have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Evanston: Chicago Executive Airport (KPWK) 19 km · Chicago Midway International Airport (KMDW) 29 km · Campbell Airport (KC81) 45 km · Waukegan National Airport (KUGN) 45 km · Dupage Airport (KDPA) 48 km
Conditions reported at KORD describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Evanston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Evanston, Illinois
Evanston unfolds along the western edge of a vast freshwater sea, its character shaped by the generous sweep of Lake Michigan. It lies 2.3 miles east-north-east of Skokie, IL (from Skokie, IL: bearing 76°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east of Des Plaines. Bluffs, softened by centuries of wind and wave, give way to a broad, inviting shoreline, where the sand, fine as sifted flour, catches the sun's golden farewell each evening. The terrain is largely level, a gentle inclination towards the water, supporting a verdant canopy of mature trees that lend a leafy, established feel to its neighborhoods. A sense of quiet deliberateness pervades the air, a steady hum of life that feels both engaged and comfortably self-contained, as if the town has found its own intrinsic rhythm, perfectly attuned to the changing seasons and the broad, open sky that seems to stretch endlessly overhead. This is a place where history has been meticulously preserved, from the dignified architecture of its older homes to the hallowed grounds of its renowned university, a beacon of learning that imbues Evanston with an intellectual vibrancy. The local economy, once tethered to the agricultural bounty of the surrounding plains and the industrial might of the nearby metropolis, has diversified, embracing innovation and education as its guiding principles. Along the lakefront, public parks and beaches offer respite and recreation, a constant reminder of the natural beauty that defines Evanston’s setting. It is here, where the urban fabric meets the wild expanse of the lake, that one can feel the pulse of a community that honors its past while looking towards a future shaped by knowledge and the enduring presence of the water.
Live animated radar for Evanston and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Evanston, Cook County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 42.041141°N, 87.690059°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 60202, 60201, 60203, 60204, 60208 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Evanston, Illinois Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Evanston, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Evanston includes coordinates 42.041141°N, 87.690059°W, situated in Cook County. ZIP code 60202, 60201, 60203, 60204, 60208. Telephone area code: 312, 773. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
