Critical Fire Weather Conditions Continue Across the Plains

Locally critical fire weather conditions continue for portions of the Northern/Central Plains and much of northern lower Michigan Monday evening. Red Flag Warnings are currently in effect. Dry conditions and gusty winds will persist across southern Colorado Tuesday. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Light Rain

13°C

56°F

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	S 22 G 31 km/h
Barometer	1008.6 mb (29.79 in)
Dewpoint	3°C (37°F)
Visibility	16 km
Last update	23 Apr 2:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lake Forest IL

Overnight

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 12 °C
Tuesday

Slight Chance
Rain then
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
High: 19 °C
Tuesday
Night

Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Low: 2 °C
Wednesday

Mostly Sunny
High: 7 °C
Wednesday
Night

Areas Frost
Low: 1 °C
Thursday

Areas Frost
then Sunny
High: 12 °C
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Low: 7 °C
Friday

Showers and
Breezy
High: 17 °C
Friday
Night

Showers and
Breezy
Low: 13 °C

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South southwest wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

Tuesday

A slight chance of rain before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming north 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. North wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

Wednesday Night

Areas of frost after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 1. North northeast wind 5 to 15 km/h.

Thursday

Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 12.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Friday

Showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Breezy.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Breezy.