Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then isolated showers between 2pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 46. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then isolated showers between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
1:46 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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