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A Large Storm System Will Impact The Western U.S. This Weekend

A large storm system will deliver widespread impacts to the Western U.S. this weekend. Widespread heavy snow, heavy rain, strong thunderstorms and a number of coastal hazards will likely cause travel issues. The locally heavy rain in north-central California and southwest Oregon may cause flash flooding, especially near recent and vulnerable burn scar areas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair with Haze

38°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 16 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 8 Dec 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Waukegan IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Cloudy

    High: 44 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Drizzle likely before midnight, then rain, mainly after midnight. Areas of fog after midnight. Low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Rain and
    Areas Fog

    Low: 39 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Drizzle likely before noon, then rain likely after noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 44 by 11am, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Rain Likely
    and Areas Fog

    High: 44 °F⇓

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A chance of drizzle and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow and freezing drizzle between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 21 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 25 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 9 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 19.

    Sunny

    High: 19 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 10 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 31 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Drizzle likely before midnight, then rain, mainly after midnight. Areas of fog after midnight. Low around 39. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Drizzle likely before noon, then rain likely after noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 44 by 11am, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of drizzle and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow and freezing drizzle between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 19.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Waukegan IL
 42.37°N 87.88°W
Last Update:
7:15 am CST Dec 8, 2019
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 8, 2019-6pm CST Dec 14, 2019
 
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