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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 Rain

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Mar 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Prospect Heights IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 9pm. Low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly before 9pm. Low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prospect Heights IL
 42.11°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
4:23 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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