Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 9 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Cary IL

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Flood Watch April 15, 03:30pm until April 16, 01:00am
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    Flood Watch April 15, 03:30pm until April 16, 01:00am

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am.  Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Patchy frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Cary IL
 42.19°N 88.27°W
3:16 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
3pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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