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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 27 Feb 10:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Forest Lake IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest Lake IL
 42.2°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
9:06 am CST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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