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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Highwood IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. North northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 59. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 49. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. North northeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 59. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 49. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highwood IL
 42.21°N 87.83°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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