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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 18 Mar 1:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Crystal Lake IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers. Steady temperature around 20. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 50 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. Steady temperature around 20. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Isolated showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Crystal Lake IL
 42.25°N 88.33°W
Last Update:
1:16 am CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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