Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast and Breezy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 22 Feb 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Wauconda IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 1pm, then periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers between 1pm and 5pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 9pm, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then intermittent flurries after midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 1pm, then periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers between 1pm and 5pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 9pm, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then intermittent flurries after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -1. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wauconda IL
 42.27°N 88.12°W
11:56 am CST Feb 22, 2026
11am CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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