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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed N 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 16 Oct 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

Frost Advisory October 17, 05:00am until October 17, 08:00am
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.17°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
1:21 pm CDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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