Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 18 Feb 8:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mettawa IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely, mainly between midnight and 3am.  Low around 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely, mainly between midnight and 3am. Low around 35. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mettawa IL
 42.24°N 87.91°W
8:56 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
8pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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