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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

27°C

81°F

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 9 km/h
Barometer 1012.3 mb (29.91 in)
Dewpoint 22°C (72°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index29°C (85°F)
Last update 18 Jul 12:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverwoods IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.

    Low: 25 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Heat index values as high as 36. West wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    High: 32 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.

    Low: 19 °C

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 26. East wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    High: 26 °C

    Patchy Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 19 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 30 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 22 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °C

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Heat index values as high as 36. West wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northeast wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Sunday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 26. East wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. East wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming south after midnight.
Monday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverwoods IL
 42.17°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
1:20 am CDT Jul 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
 
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