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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)
Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.
Light Rain Fog/Mist
37°F
3°C
| Humidity | 93% |
| Wind Speed | E 8 mph |
| Barometer | 30.10 in (1020.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 35°F (2°C) |
| Visibility | 2.50 mi |
| Wind Chill | 31°F (-1°C) |
| Last update | 4 Mar 2:52 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
Highland Park IL
This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Slight Chance
ShowersTonight
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy FogThursday
High: 42 °F
Showers
Likely and
Areas FogThursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Areas Fog
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Areas FogFriday
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely and
Areas FogFriday Night
Low: 51 °F
Showers
Likely then
ShowersSaturday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Partly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 42. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers likely between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
42.19°N 87.8°W
42.19°N 87.8°W
2:41 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
3pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
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