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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

64°F

18°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wauconda IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 48. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wauconda IL
 42.27°N 88.12°W
Last Update:
4:26 pm CST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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