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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 24 Dec 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Chicago Executive Airport IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy drizzle after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain after midnight. Low around 37. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy drizzle after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Drizzle, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain after midnight. Low around 37. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Chicago Executive Airport IL
 42.08°N 87.87°W
Last Update:
1:36 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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