Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Snow in the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains

A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley today with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over parts of the northern Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest today into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 24 Nov 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 3am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of drizzle and fog before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Drizzle
    and Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Areas of drizzle and fog before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
6:01 am CST Nov 24, 2025
7am CST Nov 24, 2025-6pm CST Nov 30, 2025
 
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