Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S. A blast of cold air will drop across the central and eastern U.S. later this week bringing below to well below normal temperatures. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 8:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
8:26 pm CDT Aug 31, 2025
9pm CDT Aug 31, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2025
 
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