Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Today from the Central Plains into the Tennessee Valley

Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds will be possible from the Ozark Plateau east into portions of the Southeast today. Rounds of heavy thunderstorms ahead of a slow moving front will continue locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential from the Ozarks to the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Jul 10:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Russell IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Russell IL
 42.48°N 87.99°W
8:31 pm CDT Jul 11, 2026
11pm CDT Jul 11, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 18, 2026
 
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