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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Crystal Lake IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 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 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crystal Lake IL
 42.23°N 88.33°W
Last Update:
4:03 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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