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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Oct 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Palatine IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then showers after 1pm. High near 62. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palatine IL
 42.11°N 88.04°W
Last Update:
2:41 pm CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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