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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 7:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Vernon Hills IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 52. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Scattered showers, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 44. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Low around 52. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vernon Hills IL
 42.24°N 87.94°W
Last Update:
8:11 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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