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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Apr 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 39. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 39. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
3:16 am CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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