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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 17 G 32 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 09:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 18 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of flurries before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of flurries before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -32. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Wind chill values as low as -34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 18.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Forest IL
 42.24°N 87.86°W
Last Update:
1:01 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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