Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast and Windy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 29 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.0 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Prospect IL

Wind Advisory until April 2, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until April 2, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 71 °F

    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 41. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
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
3:56 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
5pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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