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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 12:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Russell IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers or drizzle after 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 43 by midnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F⇑

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after noon. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Areas Fog
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers or drizzle after 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 43 by midnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after noon. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 54. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Russell IL
 42.5°N 87.93°W
Last Update:
1:16 am CST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 27, 2025-6pm CST Jan 2, 2026
 
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