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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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 40. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
1:56 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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