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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 2 Dec 6:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers between 10am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers between 10am and 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
4:36 pm CST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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