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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 30 Apr 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverwoods IL

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverwoods IL
 42.17°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
10:30 am CDT Apr 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Apr 30, 2026-6pm CDT May 6, 2026
 
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