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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)
Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.
Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy
31°F
-1°C
| Humidity | 92% |
| Wind Speed | N 22 G 41 mph |
| Barometer | 29.27 in (992.0 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 29°F (-2°C) |
| Visibility | 1.75 mi |
| Wind Chill | 18°F (-8°C) |
| Last update | 15 Mar 10:51 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Zion IL
Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 11:47pm until March 16, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 22 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 24 °F⇓
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
CloudyTuesday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow ShowersWednesday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow ShowersWednesday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
ShowersThursday
High: 47 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before midnight, then snow and sleet likely, possibly mixed with rain and freezing rain between midnight and 1am, then snow after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 22. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 22 by 8am. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Zion IL
42.45°N 87.81°W
42.45°N 87.81°W
11:26 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
11pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
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