Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Mid-South to the Mid-Atlantic; Building Heat in the West

Severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, a couple of tornadoes, and heavy rain across portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Mid-South. Severe storms may produce hail across the northern/central High Plains. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Fire weather concerns continue for Interior Alaska and the Four Corners region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NE 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jun 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Zurich IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Zurich IL
 42.2°N 88.09°W
10:31 am CDT Jun 22, 2026
11am CDT Jun 22, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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