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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 13 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hoffman Estates IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers between noon and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Low around 48. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers between noon and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 59. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am. Low around 48. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hoffman Estates IL
 42.07°N 88.13°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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