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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.67 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Feb 1:52 am CST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Prospect Heights IL

Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 52 °F
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Mostly
Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Low around 34. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a chance of snow between 7am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 32.