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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Sheridan IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Sheridan IL
 42.23°N 87.83°W
Last Update:
2:41 am CDT Oct 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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