Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 17 Apr 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

Flood Watch April 17, 10:47pm until April 18, 05:00am
Flash Flood Warning April 17, 10:47pm until April 18, 02:00am
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Flood Watch
Flash Flood Warning
  •  
    Flood Watch April 17, 10:47pm until April 18, 05:00am
    Flash Flood Warning April 17, 10:47pm until April 18, 02:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 43 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers between 8am and 9am.  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: 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

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, 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 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers between 8am and 9am. 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
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, mostly clear, 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 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
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
10:31 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
10pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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