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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 10 Jan 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered flurries before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers after 5pm. Cloudy early, then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Scattered flurries before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Forest IL
 42.21°N 87.89°W
Last Update:
1:17 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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