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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 Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 3 Dec 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Prospect Heights IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 7pm, then intermittent flurries between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 7pm, then intermittent flurries between 7pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -6. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prospect Heights IL
 42.09°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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