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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.6 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 3 Dec 11:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -3. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
11:46 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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