Frozen Crystal Lake

Current Conditions

Current conditions at 12/15 5:15 PM - CHICAGO/SCHAUMBG - 35 km away.

December 6, 2025
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Wind Forecast

Dec-15
Monday
15-December
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 9 5 4
Temp F           21 18 12
Precip (mm/3hr)          
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)          
Dec-16
Tuesday
16-December
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 3 4 7 9 13 13 14 14
Temp F 9 7 9 16 28 34 32 34
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-17
Wednesday
17-December
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 14 11 7 7 4 4 8 13
Temp F 36 34 28 28 34 36 28 32
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-18
Thursday
18-December
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 13
Temp F 36 37 39 43 43 39 34 32
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-19
Friday
19-December
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 14 14 12 10 8 10 10 11
Temp F 25 23 18 18 19 19 16 16
Precip (mm/3hr) 0.1 0.1
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-20
Saturday
20-December
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 10 9 8 9 10 8 8 8
Temp F 21 23 25 28 36 37 36 36
Precip (mm/3hr)
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)
 
Dec-21
Sunday
21-December
 1 am 4 7 10 1 pm 4 7 10
Direction
 
 
 
Speed (knots) 6 6 10
Temp F 34 30 28          
Precip (mm/3hr)          
Cloud Cover
Snow Depth (cm)          
 

Current Observations from sourced from NOAA Aviation Weather Center (AWC). Forecasts based on MSC’s GDPS (GEM-Global) model

 

Nearby Stations

The following stations are near this spot.

Name ICAO Date Distance (Km) Wind Speed Direction Status Conditions
CHICAGO/SCHAUMBG K06C 12/15 5:15 PM 34.6 4
 
 Wind: 4 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -6°C Pressure: 1018 hPa
DE KALB KDKB 12/15 5:15 PM 44.1 0
 
 Wind: calm Clouds: clear Temp: -6°C Pressure: 1018 hPa
BURLINGTON KBUU 12/15 5:15 PM 50.2 0
 
 Wind: calm Clouds: clear Pressure: 1018 hPa
CHICAGO/DUPAGE KDPA 12/15 4:52 PM 36.1 4
 
 Wind: 4 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -6°C Pressure: 1018 hPa
PALWAUKEE KPWK 12/15 4:52 PM 39.4 5
 
 Wind: 5 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -6°C Pressure: 1019 hPa
CHICAGO O'HARE KORD 12/15 4:51 PM 44.3 4
 
 Wind: 4 kt Clouds: broken at 18000 ft; overcast at 25000 ft Temp: -6°C Pressure: 1018 hPa
WAUKEGAN KUGN 12/15 4:51 PM 44.8 8
 
 Wind: 8 kt Clouds: clear Temp: -7°C Pressure: 1018 hPa
EW2930 Crystal Lake E2930 2.6
KC9BCN Crystal Lake AU144 2.9
N9MXT-13 Lake In The Hills AU667 6.0
FW5857 Lake in the Hills F5857 6.2
EW9952 Woodstock E9952 6.9
FW3908 Cary F3908 7.3 No records found
EW6185 Algonquin E6185 8.4
N0LTM Huntley AS980 9.8
JANDWS UR357 10.0 No data
CW1723 Woodstock C1723 12.5
CHICAGO KCHI 46.5
GLENVIEW NAS KNBU 47.1
BURLINGTON KC52 50.2

Spot Details

-Crystal Lake is great for snow kiting. The sign the lake ice is safe is when the park district leaves the Main Beach boat ramp gate open.  There are a few trees along the shore but there is plenty of open space.  Depending on wind direction there could be shifty conditions since the lake is about 1/2 mile by 3 miles long.  Not recomended for kite surfing as boating traffic is often a hassle.

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