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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 9 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

Flood Watch April 15, 03:12pm until April 16, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch April 15, 03:12pm until April 16, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Thu

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers. Low around 54. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Showers before 10pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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