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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 Rain

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 11 Mar 7:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

  • Today

    Today: Rain before noon, then rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then snow likely after 2pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain before noon, then rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then snow likely after 2pm. High near 37. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Forest IL
 42.26°N 87.85°W
Last Update:
4:11 am CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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