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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 16 Mar 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Riverwoods IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 20. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -5. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 20. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Riverwoods IL
 42.17°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
12:27 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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