Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
7:41 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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