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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 2 Apr 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Grove IL

Wind Advisory April 2, 01:00pm until April 2, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 36. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 36. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo Grove IL
 42.17°N 87.98°W
Last Update:
1:15 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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