Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	W 8 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	26 Jul 9:51 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Waukegan IL

Today
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.