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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1001.6 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 May 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest Lake IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest Lake IL
 42.2°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
9:46 am CDT May 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT May 4, 2026-6pm CDT May 10, 2026
 
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