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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

50°F

10°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 12 May 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Northbrook IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Northbrook IL
 42.13°N 87.83°W
Last Update:
3:31 am CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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