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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 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: 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⇓

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 59. 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: 59 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain. Low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °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: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
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 56. 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 59. 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 49. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. 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
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
9:26 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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