Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf; Severe Weather in the East on Tuesday

Tropical Storm Bertha could bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coast through Wednesday, where a Tropical Storm Watch and Storm Surge Watch is in effect. Numerous severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are expected from the Ohio Valley into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain

79°F

26°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Jul 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Executive Airport IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Executive Airport IL
 42.13°N 87.89°W
7:51 pm CDT Jul 20, 2026
7pm CDT Jul 20, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 27, 2026
 
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