Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast and Breezy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 21 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.43 in (996.8 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 9 Jan 4:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Libertyville IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy drizzle with scattered showers before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy drizzle with isolated sprinkles. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy drizzle with scattered showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Libertyville IL
 42.28°N 87.94°W
5:26 am CST Jan 9, 2026
5am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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