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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

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1031.2 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 31 Jan 9:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Prospect Heights IL

Winter Weather Advisory until January 31, 04:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until January 31, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Sat

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prospect Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
9:35 am CST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Jan 31, 2026-6pm CST Feb 6, 2026
 
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