Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 5:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

McHenry IL

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Temperature rising to near 70 by noon, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 36. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 67. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Temperature rising to near 70 by noon, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 36. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McHenry IL
 42.34°N 88.26°W
4:26 am CDT Mar 31, 2026
6am CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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