| NWS Forecast for: Lake County Issued by: National Weather Service Chicago, IL Last Update: 550 AM CST Thu Mar 5 2026 | |
Today: Cloudy. Widespread dense fog early in the morning. Areas of dense fog in the late morning and early afternoon, then patchy fog late. Areas of drizzle and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers. Patchy drizzle in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s inland, but only in the lower 40s near the lake. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Tonight: Cloudy. Areas of fog. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. Friday: Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog early in the morning. Patchy fog in the late morning and early afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms late in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Breezy with lows in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Breezy with highs in the lower 60s. Temperature falling into the lower 50s in the afternoon. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in the upper 30s. Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Sunday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Monday: Sunny. Highs around 70. Monday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Tuesday Night: Showers, breezy with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Breezy with highs in the lower 50s inland, but only in the upper 40s near the lake. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. | |
| Zone Forecast: Lake County | |
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