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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

42°F

6°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 10:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wauconda IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of drizzle before 1am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 36. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 36 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.

    High: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of drizzle before 1am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 36. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A chance of rain after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wauconda IL
 42.25°N 88.15°W
Last Update:
9:06 pm CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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