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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-5°F (-21°C)
Last update 27 Jan 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wilmette IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 15 °F⇓

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilmette IL
 42.06°N 87.75°W
Last Update:
11:26 am CST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 27, 2026-6pm CST Feb 2, 2026
 
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