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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow

33°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 14 Mar 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 41 by 4am. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet, becoming all snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Cloudy and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 10pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 41 by 4am. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet, becoming all snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 2am. Low around 23. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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