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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.2 mb)
Dewpoint -8°F (-22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wilmette IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -2. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 20. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -2. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilmette IL
 42.06°N 87.75°W
Last Update:
2:31 pm CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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