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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)
Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.
Overcast and Breezy
27°F
-3°C
| Humidity | 61% |
| Wind Speed | NW 22 G 33 mph |
| Barometer | 29.75 in (1008.3 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 15°F (-9°C) |
| Visibility | 9.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 13°F (-11°C) |
| Last update | 16 Mar 4:52 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Forest Lake IL
This Afternoon
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers 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
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Forest Lake IL
42.2°N 88.06°W
42.2°N 88.06°W
3:57 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
5pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026
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