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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

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 6 Feb 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
3:31 am CST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Feb 6, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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