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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 Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 2:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest Lake IL

  • This Afternoon

    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.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    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.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    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.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest Lake IL
 42.2°N 88.06°W
Last Update:
2:41 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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