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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

76°F

24°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 5 Aug 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
8:16 pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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