Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 18 Mar 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prospect Heights IL

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Scattered showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prospect Heights IL
 42.11°N 87.92°W
8:41 am CDT Mar 18, 2026
8am CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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