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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

74°F

23°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 18 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cary IL

Flood Warning until further notice
Flood Watch April 17, 03:00pm until April 18, 05:00am
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Flood Warning until further notice
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    Flood Warning until further notice

    NOW until further notice

    Flood Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. 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.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. 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.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cary IL
 42.21°N 88.24°W
Last Update:
11:01 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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