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Air Quality Concerns for the Great Lakes Eastward; Heavy Rainfall Potential Continues for the West

Widespread smoke from Canadian wildfires is causing numerous and widespread Air Quality Alerts from the Northeast to the Great Lakes as well as for other urban areas in the central/eastern U.S. Daily rounds of heavy rain are forecast through the remainder of the week in the Rockies and High Plains with the potential for scattered instances of flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jun 6:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukegan IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 68 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 51 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 67 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 52 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 70 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 59 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 82 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 56 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 64 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Waukegan IL
 42.37°N 87.85°W
Last Update:
5:41 am CDT Jun 7, 2023
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Jun 7, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 13, 2023
 
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