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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Dec 5:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy drizzle after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Areas
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy drizzle after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Drizzle, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Christmas Day
Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Dec 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Dec 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 30, 2025
 
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