Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 6 Feb 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Prospect Heights IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 3pm, then scattered snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 3pm, then scattered snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prospect Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.92°W
11:51 am CST Feb 6, 2026
12pm CST Feb 6, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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