Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Apr 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Arlington Heights IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread fog, mainly after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Low around 44. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread fog, mainly after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 44. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arlington Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.98°W
8:11 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
8pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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