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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fog

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 5 Mar 12:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Barrington IL

Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 01:53am until March 5, 03:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 01:53am until March 5, 03:00pm

    NOW until 3:00pm Thu

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread fog, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before 3pm. High near 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of drizzle. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread fog, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before 3pm. High near 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 55. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barrington IL
 42.16°N 88.1°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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