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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.63 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	2.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	17 Feb 11:51 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Fox Lake IL

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 09:00am until February 18, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 49 °F⇑
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain Likely
Friday
High: 40 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 52 by 5am. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.