Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.53 in (999.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 4 May 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Prospect IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then isolated showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 59 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then isolated showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Isolated showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Prospect IL
 42.06°N 87.93°W
1:36 pm CDT May 4, 2026
2pm CDT May 4, 2026-6pm CDT May 10, 2026
 
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