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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

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 25 Jan 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wheeling IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:14pm until January 25, 04:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:14pm until January 25, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -11. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeling IL
 42.13°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
3:10 pm CST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 25, 2026-6pm CST Jan 31, 2026
 
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