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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.1 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-3°F (-19°C)
Last update 28 Jan 11:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Crystal Lake IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -12. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crystal Lake IL
 42.23°N 88.33°W
Last Update:
12:01 pm CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026
 
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