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6NM SSE Evanston IL

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High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Last Update: 3:11 pm CST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm CST Feb 21, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026

This Afternoon

WNW wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of snow. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

NW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

NNW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of snow before midnight. Waves 3 ft building to 6 ft.

Monday

NNW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 5 to 7 ft. occasionally to 9ft.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Winds could gust as high as 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Tuesday

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A slight chance of snow after noon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind around 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

W wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.