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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

-19°C

-2°F

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 41 km/h
Barometer 1032.6 mb (30.45 in)
Dewpoint -26°C (-15°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-29°C (-21°F)
Last update 23 Jan 3:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wilmette IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 09:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 04:41am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 04:41am until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -23 °C

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered flurries before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

    High: -18 °C

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.

    Low: -23 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: -12 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -14. East wind around 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: -14 °C

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near -7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: -7 °C

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.

    Low: -17 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.

    High: -11 °C

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -35. Northwest wind around 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Friday
Scattered flurries before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -18. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind 25 to 30 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around -23. Wind chill values as low as -32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -12. Wind chill values as low as -29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around -14. East wind around 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near -7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -7.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -17.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -10.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilmette IL
 42.06°N 87.75°W
Last Update:
3:06 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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