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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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 22 Jan 3:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Arlington Heights IL

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of flurries between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 22 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Flurries then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of flurries between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -22. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arlington Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.98°W
Last Update:
4:26 am CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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