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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Apr 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheeling IL

Flood Warning until further notice
Freeze Watch April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Flood Warning until further notice
Freeze Watch
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    Flood Warning until further notice

    NOW until further notice

    Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeling IL
 42.13°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
9:30 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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