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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 5 Feb 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wauconda IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 9am, then isolated snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 3am. Low around 28. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday
Snow likely before 9am, then isolated snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -4. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -4. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wauconda IL
 42.27°N 88.12°W
Last Update:
4:21 pm CST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 12, 2026
 
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