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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

-8°C

17°F

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 28 G 44 km/h
Barometer 1017.9 mb (30.01 in)
Dewpoint -13°C (9°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-17°C (1°F)
Last update 22 Jan 1:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Fox Lake IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: -12 °C

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: -7 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -37. West northwest wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    Low: -25 °C

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -21. Wind chill values as low as -38. Northwest wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.

    High: -21 °C

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. North northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.

    Low: -23 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -14.

    High: -14 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -18.

    Low: -18 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -10.

    High: -10 °C

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.

    Low: -19 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -20. West wind 20 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Thursday
A chance of flurries between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near -7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 30 to 35 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of flurries before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -25. Wind chill values as low as -37. West northwest wind around 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -21. Wind chill values as low as -38. Northwest wind 15 to 25 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -23. North northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h, with gusts as high as 25 km/h.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near -14.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around -18.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near -10.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near -11.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -7.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near -9.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fox Lake IL
 42.4°N 88.2°W
Last Update:
1:51 am CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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