Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest Lake IL

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest Lake IL
 42.2°N 88.06°W
9:21 am CDT Jun 24, 2026
10am CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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