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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 2 Apr 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

Wind Advisory April 2, 01:00pm until April 2, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
3:36 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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