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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 10 Mar 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Prospect IL

Flood Watch March 10, 02:00pm until March 11, 03:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 40 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Prospect IL
 42.06°N 87.93°W
Last Update:
1:20 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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