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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 17 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.45 in (997.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

Wind Advisory until February 20, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until February 20, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers before 2pm, then scattered flurries between 2pm and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
9:41 am CST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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