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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Executive Airport IL

Flood Warning April 9, 01:00pm until April 10, 01:00am
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Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Low around 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago Executive Airport IL
 42.13°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
9:17 pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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