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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Nov 11:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Des Plaines IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 9am, then gradually ending. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Des Plaines IL
 42.06°N 87.87°W
Last Update:
9:01 pm CST Nov 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Nov 9, 2026-6pm CST Nov 15, 2026
 
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