Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern U.S.; Snow in the Northern Rockies and Northern Plains

A storm system will shift from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley today with additional threats of severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall which may bring flooding. In the northern U.S., a storm will bring heavy snow and gusty winds over parts of the northern Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest today into Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 24 Nov 6:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Russell IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely before 9am, then a chance of drizzle between 9am and noon.  Areas of fog before noon.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Areas Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 3am, then a chance of snow.  Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow or flurries before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Flurries

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely before 9am, then a chance of drizzle between 9am and noon. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of snow or flurries before noon, then a chance of flurries after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Russell IL
 42.48°N 87.99°W
6:51 pm CST Nov 24, 2025
7pm CST Nov 24, 2025-6pm CST Dec 1, 2025
 
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