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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 7am. Temperature falling to around 34 by 1pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 7am. Temperature falling to around 34 by 1pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
2:51 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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