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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 4 Nov 7:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Forest IL
 42.24°N 87.88°W
Last Update:
7:51 pm CST Nov 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Nov 4, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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