Observed 3:25 AM CDT at KPWK

Palatine, IL weather

Mostly clear and 48°9°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Mostly clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 78Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 50°10° tonight at 4 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 51°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 68°20° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 52°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 2 AM · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	17%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	27%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	30%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	27%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	40%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	80%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	77%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	81%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	81%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	81%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	81%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	74%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	80%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	78%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	74%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	70%	0
Sat 9p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	56%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	63%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	57%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	72%	50%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	50%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	84%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	78%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	78%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	86%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	75%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	71%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	63%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	65%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	43%	66%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	67%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	60%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	80%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	86%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	89%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	90%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	91%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	97%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	76%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	80%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–60°16°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–60°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Rain 0.37 in9.4 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 43 mph70 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 51°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–72°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Buffalo Creek (IL) at Wheeling

5.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Salt Creek (IL) at Elk Grove Village

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 11.8 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 108

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Chicago Ohare International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SunOct 18
+3°+2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Palatine weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:14 PM; Morning 6:57–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 25% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Palatine. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Palatine, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Salt Creek (IL) at Rolling Meadows

Buffalo Creek (IL) at Wheeling

McDonald Creek near Mount Prospect

Salt Creek (IL) at Elk Grove Village

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon