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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

A Few Clouds

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1005.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukegan IL

Wind Advisory March 15, 01:00pm until March 15, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 2am, then rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 22. Blustery, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with an east southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 2am, then rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 22. Blustery, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukegan IL
 42.37°N 87.88°W
Last Update:
4:31 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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