Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 3:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Forest IL
 42.24°N 87.86°W
3:36 am CDT Mar 25, 2026
4am CDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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