Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S. A blast of cold air will drop across the central and eastern U.S. later this week bringing below to well below normal temperatures. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Sep 6:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Zurich IL

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Labor Day
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Zurich IL
 42.2°N 88.09°W
4:11 am CDT Sep 1, 2025
7am CDT Sep 1, 2025-6pm CDT Sep 7, 2025
 
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