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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wilmette IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of flurries before noon, then snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as 1. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before 9pm, then a slight chance of flurries after midnight. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of flurries before noon, then snow, mainly after 3pm. High near 22. Wind chill values as low as 1. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow, mainly before 9pm, then a slight chance of flurries after midnight. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Wilmette IL
 42.06°N 87.75°W
Last Update:
3:06 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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