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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 20 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 26 Nov 1:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Russell IL

Wind Advisory until November 26, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until November 26, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 35 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 35. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Russell IL
 42.48°N 87.99°W
Last Update:
1:16 am CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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