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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Arlington Heights IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Arlington Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.95°W
Last Update:
9:51 am CDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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