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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jun 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prospect Heights IL

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Haze

    High: 73 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Haze

    Low: 52 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 78 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 58 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 85 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 60 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 69 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 55 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 70 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Prospect Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.92°W
1:56 pm CDT Jun 8, 2023
2pm CDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 14, 2023
 
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