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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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