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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds and Windy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 29 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 13 Mar 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilmette IL

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:36pm until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning March 13, 02:36pm until March 13, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 26. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 25. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 26. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilmette IL
 42.06°N 87.75°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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