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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

80°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 5 Aug 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Grove IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Grove IL
 42.15°N 87.98°W
2:56 pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
3pm CDT Aug 5, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 11, 2026
 
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