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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 22 Feb 1:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mettawa IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of flurries. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 1. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of flurries. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as 1. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mettawa IL
 42.24°N 87.91°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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