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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

A Few Clouds

78°F

26°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 17 May 10:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Bluff IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Bluff IL
 42.28°N 87.82°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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