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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 and Windy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 28 G 48 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 13 Mar 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

High Wind Warning March 13, 12:45pm until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 13, 12:45pm until March 13, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Low around 22. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 28. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 1am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Low around 22. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 28. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
11:31 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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