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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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 22 Feb 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Grove IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers before 5pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 9pm, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then intermittent flurries after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Intermittent flurries before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Intermittent
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers before 5pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 9pm, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then intermittent flurries after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Intermittent flurries before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Grove IL
 42.15°N 87.95°W
Last Update:
2:11 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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