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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1029.1 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-1°F (-18°C)
Last update 29 Jan 8:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wheeling IL

Winter Weather Advisory January 30, 09:00am until January 30, 03:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 19. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Isolated snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Isolated snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeling IL
 42.13°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
8:37 pm CST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 29, 2026-6pm CST Feb 5, 2026
 
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