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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Nov 1:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

Wind Advisory November 26, 02:16pm until November 26, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory November 26, 02:16pm until November 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 7pm, then isolated flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 7pm, then isolated flurries between 7pm and 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
2:06 pm CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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