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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Mostly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Vernon Hills IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vernon Hills IL
 42.26°N 87.97°W
Last Update:
1:20 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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