Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 4:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Temperature rising to near 56 by 11am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe.  Low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °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

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Temperature rising to near 56 by 11am, then falling to around 44 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 31. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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 66.
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 62.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
2:41 pm CDT Mar 25, 2026
4pm CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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