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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 May 8:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 60. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Forest IL
 42.24°N 87.86°W
Last Update:
8:42 pm CDT May 20, 2024
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT May 20, 2024-6pm CDT May 27, 2024
 
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