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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 24 Feb 8:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wauconda IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light west wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Light west wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wauconda IL
 42.27°N 88.15°W
Last Update:
9:36 pm CST Feb 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 24, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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