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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 3 Feb 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
1:41 pm CST Feb 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 3, 2026-6pm CST Feb 9, 2026
 
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