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.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Zion IL

Flood Watch September 20, 02:50am until September 20, 01:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch September 20, 02:50am until September 20, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sun

    Flood Watch

  • Overnight

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms and
    Areas Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog. Low around 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a slight chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Breezy, with an east northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Zion IL
 42.45°N 87.84°W
2:46 am CDT Sep 20, 2026
2am CDT Sep 20, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 26, 2026
 
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