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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 16 Oct 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheeling IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    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 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
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 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeling IL
 42.13°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
4:01 am CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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