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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain

38°F

3°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 2 Apr 5:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

Wind Advisory April 2, 01:00pm until April 2, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 67. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 67. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Forest IL
 42.24°N 87.86°W
Last Update:
6:20 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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