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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 12:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukegan IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Breezy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukegan IL
 42.37°N 87.88°W
Last Update:
1:06 pm CDT May 14, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT May 14, 2025-6pm CDT May 20, 2025
 
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