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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1028.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Jan 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Zurich IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain after midnight, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Zurich IL
 42.2°N 88.09°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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