Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 10:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wadsworth IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 98. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wadsworth IL
 42.43°N 87.93°W
10:06 pm CDT Jul 25, 2026
11pm CDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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