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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Dec 5:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cary IL

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 38. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cary IL
 42.21°N 88.24°W
Last Update:
5:56 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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