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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

53°F

12°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 9 Nov 9:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Veterans Day
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Forest IL
 42.26°N 87.85°W
Last Update:
6:30 am CST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Nov 9, 2026-6pm CST Nov 15, 2026
 
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