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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

64°F

18°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 46 by 9pm, then rising to around 52 during the remainder of the night. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F⇑

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 46 by 9pm, then rising to around 52 during the remainder of the night. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
3:41 pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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