Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 10:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Lakes IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  High near 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then isolated showers between 10pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Lakes IL
 42.3°N 87.85°W
11:31 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
11am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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