Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.
Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S. A blast of cold air will drop across the central and eastern U.S. later this week bringing below to well below normal temperatures. Read More >
Current conditions at
Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)
Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.
Fair
62°F
17°C
| Humidity | 80% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.18 in (1021.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 56°F (13°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 1 Sep 10:52 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Wilmette IL
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Rain
LikelyWednesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance RainFriday
High: 67 °F
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Wilmette IL
42.08°N 87.72°W
42.08°N 87.72°W
8:56 pm CDT Sep 1, 2025
11pm CDT Sep 1, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 8, 2025
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