Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Barrington IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  High near 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Areas Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 34. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barrington IL
 42.16°N 88.13°W
2:51 pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
2pm CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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