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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 and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 23 G 43 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 26 Nov 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Crystal Lake IL

Wind Advisory November 26, 12:25pm until November 26, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory November 26, 12:25pm until November 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow after midnight. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 4pm, then isolated flurries after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Snow after midnight. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crystal Lake IL
 42.23°N 88.33°W
Last Update:
12:06 pm CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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