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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.8 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Northbrook IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 7am. Temperature falling to around 35 by 1pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. 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 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 7am. Temperature falling to around 35 by 1pm. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
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 38. 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 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of snow 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 34.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Northbrook IL
 42.12°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
2:51 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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