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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Barrington IL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 60 by 5pm. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 58. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain. Low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 60 by 5pm. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 58. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain. Low around 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barrington IL
 42.16°N 88.13°W
Last Update:
9:26 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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