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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Nov 5:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Prairie Grove IL

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Showers likely, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Veterans Day
Showers likely, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Prairie Grove IL
 42.27°N 88.29°W
Last Update:
3:46 am CST Nov 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Nov 11, 2026-6pm CST Nov 17, 2026
 
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