Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 4:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Gurnee IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Gurnee IL
 42.37°N 87.96°W
3:11 am CDT Aug 27, 2026
5am CDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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