Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Critical Fire in the West

Locally heavy rain and flash flooding will be possible today into tonight near the Mid-Atlantic/Carolina coast. Storms with large hail and severe wind gusts are expected across parts of the central and northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley. Dry thunderstorms, and warm, dry, and windy conditions will produce fire weather conditions in parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Aug 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Palatine IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Palatine IL
 42.13°N 88.04°W
4:12 pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
6pm CDT Aug 14, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2025
 
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