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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

44°F

7°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Feb 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wheeling IL

Wind Advisory February 20, 06:00am until February 20, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Low around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeling IL
 42.13°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
2:46 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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