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Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 9 Jan 2:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Russell IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. High near 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow before noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. High near 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Russell IL
 42.48°N 87.99°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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