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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 86%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.27 in (991.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 10 Dec 1:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Executive Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 12.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Executive Airport IL
 42.11°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
1:56 am CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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