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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

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 9:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mettawa IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mettawa IL
 42.24°N 87.91°W
Last Update:
10:31 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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