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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain

38°F

3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 11 Mar 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 2pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.13°N 88.07°W
Last Update:
4:11 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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