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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 10:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukegan IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukegan IL
 42.37°N 87.88°W
Last Update:
10:36 pm CDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 22, 2026
 
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