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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Apr 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 65. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 55 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 37. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 65. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
3:46 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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