Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 7:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Russell IL

Flood Warning until further notice
Flood Watch April 15, 08:18pm until April 16, 01:00am
Severe T-storm Watch until April 16, 12:00am
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Flood Warning until further notice
Flood Watch
Severe T-storm Watch
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    Flood Warning until further notice
    Flood Watch April 15, 08:18pm until April 16, 01:00am
    Severe T-storm Watch until April 16, 12:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 45. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 45. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Russell IL
 42.48°N 87.99°W
7:56 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
8pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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