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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed W 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 12:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.13°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
12:21 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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