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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 Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026

This Afternoon

NNW wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Waves around 7 ft.

Tonight

NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 ft. occasionally to 9ft.

Thursday

NW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Thursday Night

SSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Snow, mainly after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

W wind 10 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. A chance of snow. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

W wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow. Waves around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

W wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

Sunday

SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.

*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.