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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wheeling IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 62. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 62. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 50. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wheeling IL
 42.13°N 87.92°W
Last Update:
4:56 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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