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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 20 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (999.6 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Hawthorn Woods IL

Wind Advisory February 18, 03:07pm until February 18, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 18, 03:07pm until February 18, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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  •  
    Wind Advisory February 18, 03:07pm until February 18, 06:00pm
    Red Flag Warning February 18, 03:07pm until February 18, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely, mainly between midnight and 3am. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • 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 20 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 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely, mainly between midnight and 3am. Low around 34. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hawthorn Woods IL
 42.24°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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