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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Apr 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Chicago Executive Airport IL

Flood Warning until further notice
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Flood Warning until further notice
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    Flood Warning until further notice

    NOW until further notice

    Flood Warning

  • Today

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds then
    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago Executive Airport IL
 42.11°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
6:46 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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