Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jul 5:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Great Lakes IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Great Lakes IL
 42.3°N 87.85°W
2:46 pm CDT Jul 24, 2026
6pm CDT Jul 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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