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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Oct 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park IL
 42.19°N 87.83°W
Last Update:
2:41 pm CDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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