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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Apr 8:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Vernon Hills IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 37. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers then
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 56 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 37. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Low around 47. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vernon Hills IL
 42.24°N 87.97°W
Last Update:
8:21 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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