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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wilmette IL

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 4pm. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 34 °F⇓

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy and
    Blustery then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 31 by 4pm. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then rain likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilmette IL
 42.06°N 87.75°W
Last Update:
8:51 am CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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