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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Dec 8:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Executive Airport IL

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers after midnight. Low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers after midnight. Low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Executive Airport IL
 42.11°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
5:56 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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