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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Executive Airport IL

Flood Warning April 16, 08:00am until April 21, 07:00pm
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Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Warning April 16, 08:00am until April 21, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Tue

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 68 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. South wind around 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Executive Airport IL
 42.13°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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