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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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 5 Feb 8:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow between 1am and 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Cloudy then
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow between 1am and 3am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 29. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
9:11 pm CST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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