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Current conditions at
Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)
Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.
Light Snow
33°F
1°C
| Humidity | 82% |
| Wind Speed | E 10 mph |
| Barometer | 30.11 in (1020.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 28°F (-2°C) |
| Visibility | 9.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 25°F (-4°C) |
| Last update | 14 Mar 5:52 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Wilmette IL
Tonight
Low: 34 °F⇑
Slight Chance
ShowersSunday
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
ShowersSunday Night
Low: 23 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 27 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday Night
Low: 13 °F
Cloudy and
Blustery then
Mostly CloudyTuesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
LikelyWednesday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 41 by 4am. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before midnight, then rain showers and snow, possibly mixed with sleet between midnight and 1am, then snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 23. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Wilmette IL
42.06°N 87.75°W
42.06°N 87.75°W
5:21 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
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