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Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 5 Nov 4:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Russell IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of drizzle with scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Areas Drizzle

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of drizzle with scattered showers before noon, then showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Areas Drizzle
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of drizzle with scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Areas of drizzle with scattered showers before noon, then showers likely, mainly between noon and 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Russell IL
 42.48°N 87.93°W
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Nov 5, 2026-6pm CST Nov 11, 2026
 
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