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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Arlington Heights IL

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2pm. High near 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2pm. High near 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arlington Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.98°W
Last Update:
4:11 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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