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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Mar 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
8:46 am CDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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