Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Grove IL

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Grove IL
 42.17°N 87.95°W
3:11 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
9am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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