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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Dec 8:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Barrington ILSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 46 by 4am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F⇑

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 46 by 4am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
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Point Forecast:
Barrington ILSimilar City Names
 42.16°N 88.13°W
Last Update:
8:01 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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