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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Jan 12:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.13°N 88.07°W
Last Update:
12:51 am CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 18, 2026
 
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