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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

45°F

7°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 9 Jan 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Crystal Lake IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. High near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. High near 34. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Crystal Lake IL
 42.23°N 88.3°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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