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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Northbrook IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 74 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Northbrook IL
 42.13°N 87.83°W
Last Update:
3:21 pm CDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT May 12, 2026-6pm CDT May 18, 2026
 
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