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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Winnetka IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
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Point Forecast:
Winnetka IL
 42.12°N 87.75°W
Last Update:
4:41 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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