Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

-24°C

-11°F

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 30 G 43 km/h
Barometer 1038.6 mb (30.62 in)
Dewpoint -32°C (-25°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-37°C (-35°F)
Last update 23 Jan 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Prospect IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 09:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 08:13am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 08:13am until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    High: -18 °C

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.

    Low: -23 °C

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: -13 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around -15. Northeast wind around 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 20 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around a centimeter possible.

    Low: -15 °C

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near -8. North northeast wind 10 to 20 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: -8 °C

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.

    Low: -18 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -31. North northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -13. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -15. Northeast wind around 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around a centimeter possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near -8. North northeast wind 10 to 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -8.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -18.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Prospect IL
 42.06°N 87.93°W
6:41 am CST Jan 23, 2026
8am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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