Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 16 Apr 6:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

Dense Fog Advisory until April 17, 10:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until April 17, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 44 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Low around 43. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 43. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Forest IL
 42.24°N 87.86°W
7:16 pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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