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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 28 Feb 5:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Cloudy and
    Blustery then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 28. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before noon. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
5:51 pm CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 7, 2026
 
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