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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 May 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Forest IL
 42.26°N 87.85°W
Last Update:
5:42 am CDT May 20, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 20, 2024-6pm CDT May 26, 2024
 
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