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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 and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheeling IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 20. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 20. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeling IL
 42.13°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
6:06 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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