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Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Partly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 9:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Russell IL

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 46. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Russell IL
 42.48°N 87.99°W
Last Update:
9:56 am CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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