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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain

39°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.28 in (992.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 10 Dec 12:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Riverwoods IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain before 5am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain before 5am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverwoods IL
 42.17°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
12:01 am CST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 10, 2025-6pm CST Dec 16, 2025
 
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