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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 27 Apr 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Golf ILSimilar City Names

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Golf ILSimilar City Names
 42.06°N 87.78°W
Last Update:
8:01 pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm CDT May 4, 2026
 
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