Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 6 Jan 4:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Mc Cullom Lake IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy drizzle and fog.  Cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle before 10pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after noon.  High near 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight.  Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy drizzle and fog. Cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle before 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after noon. High near 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
A chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Rain and snow likely before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mc Cullom Lake IL
 42.36°N 88.29°W
4:36 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
5pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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