Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Apr 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Riverwoods IL

Flood Warning until further notice
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Flood Warning until further notice
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    Flood Warning until further notice

    NOW until further notice

    Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 46 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Widespread fog, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Low around 44. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 44. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Riverwoods IL
 42.15°N 87.89°W
8:11 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
8pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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