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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 22 Mar 8:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
8:51 am CDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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