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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

59°F

15°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wilmette IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 49. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilmette IL
 42.08°N 87.72°W
Last Update:
12:46 pm CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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