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January 8-9, 2026: Rare January Flash Flooding and Strong Winds

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	10 Jan 8:52 am CST

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Extended Forecast for

Hawthorn Woods IL

Today
High: 35 °F⇓
Snow then
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
and Blustery
Sunday
High: 33 °F
Chance
Flurries and
Breezy then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 49 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.