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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed S 14 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 8:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Vernon Hills IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am. Low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to near 40 by 8pm, then rising to around 49 during the remainder of the night. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F⇑

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 1am. Low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to near 40 by 8pm, then rising to around 49 during the remainder of the night. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vernon Hills IL
 42.24°N 87.97°W
Last Update:
6:56 pm CDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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