Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 11:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

Flood Watch April 18, 12:27am until April 18, 05:00am
Flash Flood Warning April 18, 12:27am until April 18, 02:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch April 18, 12:27am until April 18, 05:00am
    Flash Flood Warning April 18, 12:27am until April 18, 02:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
12:17 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
12am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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