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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.3 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheeling IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 61. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeling IL
 42.13°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
1:11 am CDT Oct 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 15, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2025
 
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