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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)
Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.
Fog/Mist
45°F
7°C
| Humidity | 97% |
| Wind Speed | N 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.99 in (1015.8 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 44°F (7°C) |
| Visibility | 1.25 mi |
| Last update | 5 Mar 12:52 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
Palatine IL
Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 12:58pm until March 6, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Fri
Dense Fog Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Areas Dense
FogTonight
Low: 41 °F
Dense Fog
Friday
High: 68 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
then Chance
T-stormsFriday Night
Low: 60 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
ShowersSaturday
High: 61 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly CloudySaturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before noon. High near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
42.11°N 88.04°W
42.11°N 88.04°W
12:51 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
12pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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