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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Apr 8:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

Freeze Watch April 20, 12:00am until April 20, 09:00am
Frost Advisory April 19, 12:00am until April 19, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
Frost Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
9:16 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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