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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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 18 Jan 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Northbrook IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 03:00am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 4pm, then snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 18. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before midnight, then scattered snow showers, mainly between midnight and 3am. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Snow then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Isolated snow showers before 8am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 7 °F

    Blustery.
    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 4pm, then snow, mainly after 5pm. High near 18. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow before midnight, then scattered snow showers, mainly between midnight and 3am. Low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Isolated snow showers before 8am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Northbrook IL
 42.13°N 87.86°W
Last Update:
3:01 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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