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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 12:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Russell IL

Flood Warning until further notice
Flood Watch April 17, 03:00pm until April 18, 05:00am
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    Flood Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 77 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 42. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a chance of showers. Low around 42. South wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Russell IL
 42.48°N 87.99°W
Last Update:
12:46 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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