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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Riverwoods IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 3am and 4am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and noon, then scattered flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 10am. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Blustery.
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 3am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 3am and 4am, then scattered snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries with isolated snow showers between 9am and noon, then scattered flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 10am. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow likely before noon, then snow showers likely after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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Point Forecast:
Riverwoods IL
 42.17°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
11:06 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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