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Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1028.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 6 Apr 9:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Zion IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 30 by 10pm, then rising to around 36 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F⇑

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain showers and sleet before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 56 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Sleet
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North northeast wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to near 30 by 10pm, then rising to around 36 during the remainder of the night. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain showers and sleet before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Zion IL
 42.45°N 87.81°W
Last Update:
9:56 pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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