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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

40°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 25 Dec 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Prospect Heights IL

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Prospect Heights IL
 42.11°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
12:51 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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