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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

40°F

4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 19 Mar 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Zurich IL

Wind Advisory March 19, 10:00pm until March 20, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 29. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 29. Windy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Snow likely before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Zurich IL
 42.2°N 88.09°W
Last Update:
4:56 am CDT Mar 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 19, 2025-6pm CDT Mar 25, 2025
 
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