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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

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 19 Jan 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Mettawa IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 11:50am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 11:50am until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    High: 5 °F

    Isolated
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Intermittent flurries before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Intermittent
    Flurries

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -11. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Isolated flurries before noon. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Intermittent flurries before 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -11. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 13. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mettawa IL
 42.24°N 87.91°W
Last Update:
11:36 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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