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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 10:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Prospect Heights IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 61 by 9am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. 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 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °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 48. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 61 by 9am, then falling to around 46 during the remainder of the day. 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 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts 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 48. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prospect Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
9:45 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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