This is the current conditions weather report for Evanston. The report was made 56 minutes ago, at 04:03 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 13 miles per hour / 20.4 kilometers per hour from the north northwest (330°). The temperature was 64°F / 18°C, with a dew-point at 64°F / 18°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.65 inHg / 1005 hPa. The relative humidity was 94%. The skies were overcast with light rain.
Evanston is a city on Lake Michigan in Cook County, Illinois directly north of Chicago, east of Skokie, and south of Wilmette. The city was first settled in 1836, and as of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,239. Evanston is part of Chicago's affluent North Shore region.
Evanston is extremely easy to reach. Evanston is only a half hour drive away from the bustling O’Hare International Airport and an hour away from Chicago Midway International Airport. The Chicago Transit Authority has extensive bus routes and trains running to and from Evanston to the city, the surrounding suburbs and the airports.
Home to Northwestern University, Evanston has a variety of excellent higher educational opportunities, as well as a successful public school system.
The Evanston History Center is a private, non-profit educational and cultural institution established in 1898 to preserve and share Evanston history. EHC collects, preserves and tells the story of Evanston's past through the Charles Gates Dawes House, interactive and engaging museum exhibits, research room and collections, educational programs, and book publishing.
To find out more about EHC's history we invite you to explore the web site we have assembled to honor the wonderful City of Evanston.