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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 6:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Crystal Lake IL

High Wind Watch March 13, 04:00am until March 13, 04:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly between 1am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Some thunder is also possible. High near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crystal Lake IL
 42.25°N 88.33°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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