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Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 2 Dec 6:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Russell IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 2am. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F⇑

    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 2am. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Russell IL
 42.48°N 87.9°W
Last Update:
4:36 pm CST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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