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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
47°F
8°C
| Humidity | 90% |
| Wind Speed | NE 6 mph |
| Barometer | 30.01 in (1016.5 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 44°F (7°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 44°F (7°C) |
| Last update | 5 Mar 4:52 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
Northbrook IL
Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 05:43pm until March 6, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Fri
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Dense Fog
Friday
High: 65 °F
Showers and
Fog then
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy FogFriday Night
Low: 59 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
ShowersSaturday
High: 60 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. High near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Northbrook IL
42.15°N 87.83°W
42.15°N 87.83°W
3:06 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
5pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
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