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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 3 Apr 11:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

Flood Watch April 4, 12:51am until April 4, 10:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch April 4, 12:51am until April 4, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Sat

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 41 °F⇑

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to around 47 by 5am. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
12:01 am CDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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