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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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Arlington Heights IL

High Wind Warning March 13, 01:00am until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between midnight and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 54. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arlington Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.98°W
Last Update:
2:40 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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