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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 1:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Arlington Heights IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Showers likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Rain showers likely before noon, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Arlington Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.98°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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