Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 8 Sep 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Zurich IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then isolated showers between noon and 1pm.  High near 78. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then isolated showers between noon and 1pm. High near 78. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Zurich IL
 42.2°N 88.09°W
9:46 pm CDT Sep 8, 2026
11pm CDT Sep 8, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 15, 2026
 
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