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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Nov 4:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wheeling IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeling IL
 42.13°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
4:41 am CST Nov 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Nov 12, 2026-6pm CST Nov 18, 2026
 
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