Storm Systems to Impact the Central and Eastern U.S. Through the Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. today through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast today from the Lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and areas of flooding are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 9 Jan 1:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Gages Lake IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain after 2am, mixing with snow after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 11am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon.  High near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    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 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain after 2am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow before 11am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 11am and noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. High near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gages Lake IL
 42.35°N 87.97°W
1:46 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
2pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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