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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-8°F (-22°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Wauconda IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Temperature rising to around 20 by 3am. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.

    Low: -11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Temperature rising to around 20 by 3am. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely before midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 5.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Wauconda IL
 42.27°N 88.12°W
Last Update:
2:31 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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