Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1029.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Arlington Heights IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arlington Heights IL
 42.07°N 87.99°W
9:56 am CDT Oct 8, 2025
10am CDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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