Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 7 Dec 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 4pm. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Low around 35. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 4pm. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
12:00 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
12pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 13, 2025
 
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