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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 29.43 in (996.7 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 19 Feb 10:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cary IL

Wind Advisory February 20, 06:00am until February 20, 04:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 34. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely before 8am, then snow showers likely between 8am and noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 9am. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 34. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely before 8am, then snow showers likely between 8am and noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 9am. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cary IL
 42.18°N 88.24°W
Last Update:
8:21 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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