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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

31°C

87°F

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed W 13 km/h
Barometer 1017.6 mb (30.06 in)
Dewpoint 13°C (55°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index29°C (85°F)
Last update 14 Jul 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °C

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 km/h.

    Low: 23 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Heat index values as high as 36. South wind 5 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.

    High: 31 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °C

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °C

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °C

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. East southeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Heat index values as high as 36. South wind 5 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 km/h, with gusts as high as 20 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
4:12 pm CDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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