Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 21 Jan 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Cary IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: -5 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.

    High: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -34. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -5. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cary IL
 42.21°N 88.24°W
1:06 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
1pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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