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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 12:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 66. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then rain after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 66. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.13°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
1:11 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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