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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

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 22 Feb 2:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Crystal Lake IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers before 4pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 25 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 9pm, then intermittent flurries between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers before 4pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 9pm, then intermittent flurries between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -3. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crystal Lake IL
 42.23°N 88.33°W
Last Update:
2:11 pm CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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