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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 16 Oct 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheeling IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeling IL
 42.13°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
4:31 pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2026
 
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