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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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Jul 7:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    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 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.8°W
Last Update:
6:27 pm CDT Jul 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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