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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 12 Nov 5:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Highwood IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely between 8am and 9am, then rain showers likely after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Snow showers likely before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely between 8am and 9am, then rain showers likely after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highwood IL
 42.21°N 87.83°W
Last Update:
4:41 am CST Nov 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Nov 12, 2026-6pm CST Nov 18, 2026
 
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