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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 8 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wauconda IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Wauconda IL
 42.27°N 88.12°W
Last Update:
12:46 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 3, 2026
 
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