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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

Freeze Warning April 20, 06:21am until April 20, 09:00am
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    Freeze Warning April 20, 06:21am until April 20, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Mon

    Freeze Warning

  • Today

    High: 48 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 48. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Forest IL
 42.24°N 87.86°W
Last Update:
5:41 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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