Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Sep 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Palatine IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. West 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.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 66. West 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.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Palatine IL
 42.13°N 88.07°W
4:12 pm CDT Sep 3, 2025
4pm CDT Sep 3, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 10, 2025
 
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