Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 May 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wauconda IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers after 10pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wauconda IL
 42.27°N 88.15°W
6:46 pm CDT May 3, 2026
7pm CDT May 3, 2026-6pm CDT May 10, 2026
 
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