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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)
Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.
Fog/Mist
41°F
5°C
| Humidity | 100% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.07 in (1018.8 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 41°F (5°C) |
| Visibility | 0.75 mi |
| Last update | 5 Mar 10:52 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
North Barrington IL
Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 11:54pm until March 6, 06:00am
NOW until 6:00am Fri
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Dense FogFriday
High: 68 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
then Chance
T-stormsFriday Night
Low: 59 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
ShowersSaturday
High: 63 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Mostly CloudySaturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Widespread dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before noon. High near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 59. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Showers likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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Point Forecast:
North Barrington IL
42.2°N 88.09°W
42.2°N 88.09°W
11:41 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
11pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
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