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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 8:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Des Plaines IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Des Plaines IL
 42.06°N 87.87°W
Last Update:
8:01 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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