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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wauconda IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wauconda IL
 42.27°N 88.12°W
Last Update:
9:51 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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