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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

A Few Clouds

79°F

26°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	12 Aug 12:51 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chicago / Waukegan, Waukegan Regional Airport IL

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
T-storms
Likely
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 77. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.