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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 63. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 10am. High near 63. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
2:36 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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