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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 9 Mar 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Crystal Lake IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 37. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crystal Lake IL
 42.25°N 88.33°W
Last Update:
5:11 am CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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