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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.35 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 7 Dec 10:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Zurich IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 5am. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 12 °F⇑

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 16 by 8pm, then rising to around 26 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 35 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after midnight. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 15 by 5am. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 16 by 8pm, then rising to around 26 during the remainder of the night. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow after noon, mixing with rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after midnight. Low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Zurich IL
 42.2°N 88.09°W
Last Update:
10:31 pm CST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Dec 7, 2025-6pm CST Dec 14, 2025
 
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