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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Mar 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Grove IL

Wind Advisory March 15, 01:00pm until March 15, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 23. Blustery, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 23. Blustery, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Grove IL
 42.15°N 87.95°W
Last Update:
2:56 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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