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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 17 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 14 Jan 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Grove IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 20. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 22. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Grove IL
 42.15°N 87.95°W
Last Update:
1:41 pm CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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