Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Southwest; Heat Continues in the Southern U.S.

Heavy to excessive rainfall could bring flooding today through Thursday across parts of the central Plains into the Midwest and southern Arizona and New Mexico. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms may impact parts of eastern Nebraska into western Iowa later today into early evening. Heat Advisories remain in place across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley today and Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Sep 6:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Lakemoor IL

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Lakemoor IL
 42.33°N 88.17°W
7:06 am CDT Sep 14, 2026
7am CDT Sep 14, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 20, 2026
 
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