Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 9 Mar 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 39. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 39. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
3:56 am CDT Mar 9, 2026
4am CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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