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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 3 Dec 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Chicago Executive Airport IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of flurries between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Chicago Executive Airport IL
 42.08°N 87.87°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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