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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheeling IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
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:
10:01 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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