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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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 17 Mar 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Palatine IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Temperature rising to around 24 by 4am. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °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 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Temperature rising to around 24 by 4am. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Palatine IL
 42.13°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
2:05 am CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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