Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (995.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 2:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mettawa IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 3am, mixing with snow after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 3am, mixing with snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mettawa IL
 42.24°N 87.91°W
2:26 am CST Jan 9, 2026
3am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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