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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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 25 Dec 3:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Wauconda IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 47 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers before 9am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wauconda IL
 42.27°N 88.12°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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