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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hawthorn Woods IL

High Wind Watch March 13, 04:00am until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hawthorn Woods IL
 42.22°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
2:31 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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