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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 Snow

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 25 Jan 5:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Prospect Heights IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -18. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -11. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 5 °F⇑

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -18. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 13 by 4am. Wind chill values as low as -11. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prospect Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
6:11 pm CST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 25, 2026-6pm CST Feb 1, 2026
 
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