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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 17 Jan 10:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wilmette IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 1am, then a chance of flurries after 2am. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -6. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 1am, then a chance of flurries after 2am. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -6. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Wilmette IL
 42.06°N 87.75°W
Last Update:
11:21 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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