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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 2 Dec 12:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Highwood IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy freezing fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highwood IL
 42.21°N 87.83°W
Last Update:
1:41 am CST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 8, 2025
 
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