Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 7 Jan 6:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 11pm. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon.  High near 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight.  Low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 9am, then rain likely between 9am and 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 11pm. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 41. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 9am, then rain likely between 9am and 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
6:56 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
7pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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