Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed E 13 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 2 Apr 6:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukegan IL

Wind Advisory April 2, 01:00pm until April 2, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 65. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 65. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 40. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukegan IL
 42.34°N 87.85°W
6:20 am CDT Apr 2, 2026
7am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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