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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall across the South-Central U.S

Widespread severe weather will continue across the Plains and Missouri Valley region Friday evening. Very large hail, strong tornadoes and wind damage are all possible. The severe thunderstorm activity will then shift into portions of the southern/central Plains Saturday. A Moderate Risk (Level 3/5) of excessive rainfall is also forecast from far northern Texas into Kansas Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Apr 5:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukegan IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Temperature rising to around 59 by 4am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 48 °F⇑

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 78 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain

    Low: 58 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 72 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    Low: 59 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 73 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 50 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    Sunny

    High: 73 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 55 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Temperature rising to around 59 by 4am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Waukegan IL
 42.37°N 87.88°W
Last Update:
6:27 pm CDT Apr 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 26, 2024-6pm CDT May 3, 2024
 
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