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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 3:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Palatine IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Palatine IL
 42.13°N 88.01°W
Last Update:
2:11 am CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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