Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.17°N 87.83°W
3:21 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
4am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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