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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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1001.9 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 19 Mar 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest Lake IL

Wind Advisory until March 20, 07:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until March 20, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts 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 snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 2am, then snow. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 29. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Forest Lake IL
 42.2°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
9:42 pm CDT Mar 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Mar 19, 2025-6pm CDT Mar 26, 2025
 
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