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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 29 Jun 4:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

McHenry IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 96. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 96. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McHenry IL
 42.36°N 88.26°W
5:27 pm CDT Jun 29, 2025
5pm CDT Jun 29, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2025
 
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