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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 26 Jan 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wilmette IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 12 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 6 °F⇑

    Breezy.
    Increasing
    Clouds then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 12 by 3am. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
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:
11:06 am CST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 26, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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