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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Executive Airport IL

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Executive Airport IL
 42.1°N 87.86°W
3:25 am CDT Aug 5, 2026
5am CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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