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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the Midwest to the Ohio Valley; Mid-Summer Heat Continues

Severe thunderstorm and heavy rainfall threats will persist from the Midwest to Lower Great Lakes through Monday, shifting into the Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians Monday evening into Tuesday. Mid-summer heat will continue across much of the CONUS this week, with record highs possible well into the 100s across the south-central High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Aug 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

Flood Watch August 9, 09:00pm until August 10, 07:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 10am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CDT Aug 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 9, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 16, 2026
 
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