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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)
Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.
Light Snow
26°F
-3°C
| Humidity | 71% |
| Wind Speed | NW 20 G 36 mph |
| Barometer | 29.70 in (1006.4 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 18°F (-8°C) |
| Visibility | 3.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 12°F (-11°C) |
| Last update | 16 Mar 2:52 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Forest Lake IL
This Afternoon

High: 25 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing SnowTonight

Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing SnowTuesday

High: 23 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night

Low: 18 °F
Snow
Wednesday

High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night

Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night

Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday

High: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 18. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
Forest Lake IL
42.2°N 88.06°W
42.2°N 88.06°W
2:41 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
3pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026



