Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rainfall into the Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through the weekend could bring areas of flooding to parts of the northern Rockies, upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, and southern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NE 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Sep 8:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadsworth IL

Flood Warning until further notice
Flood Watch September 20, 09:36am until September 20, 01:00pm
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Flood Warning until further notice
Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch September 20, 09:36am until September 20, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sun

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 68. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadsworth IL
 42.43°N 87.93°W
8:16 am CDT Sep 20, 2026
9am CDT Sep 20, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 26, 2026
 
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