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Current conditions at

Chicago / Wheeling, Pal-Waukee Airport (KPWK)

Lat: 42.12°NLon: 87.9°WElev: 646ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 10:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Island Lake IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after noon. High near 62. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 9pm. Low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 51 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after noon. High near 62. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 9pm. Low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Island Lake IL
 42.27°N 88.21°W
Last Update:
9:15 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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