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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.44 in (1031.6 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 23 Mar 12:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest Lake IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Forest Lake IL
 42.2°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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