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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Apr 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Vernon Hills IL

Flood Watch April 17, 03:00pm until April 18, 05:00am
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 42. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 42. South southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vernon Hills IL
 42.24°N 87.97°W
Last Update:
1:41 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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