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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 89%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 27 Dec 3:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F⇑

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 45 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 56. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers likely before 9pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
3:46 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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