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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

29°C

85°F

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed E 20 km/h
Barometer 1011.0 mb (29.88 in)
Dewpoint 21°C (69°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index32°C (89°F)
Last update 18 Jul 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Executive Airport IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight.

    Low: 20 °C

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. East northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    High: 27 °C

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East northeast wind around 10 km/h becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 18 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 31 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 22 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °C

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °C

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind 20 to 25 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight.
Sunday
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. East northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. East northeast wind around 10 km/h becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h increasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, 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:
4:31 pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
 
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