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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 11:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Vernon Hills IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers after midnight, mixing with freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a steady temperature around 16. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers after midnight, mixing with freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vernon Hills IL
 42.24°N 87.97°W
Last Update:
11:46 pm CST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 5, 2026-6pm CST Feb 11, 2026
 
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