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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 6:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Cary IL

  • Today

    Today: Drizzle, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain after midnight. Low around 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Drizzle, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Drizzle, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain after midnight. Low around 36. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cary IL
 42.21°N 88.24°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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