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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
11:56 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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