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Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Fair

10°C

50°F

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 13 km/h
Barometer 1027.4 mb (30.32 in)
Dewpoint 1°C (34°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill8°C (47°F)
Last update 25 Apr 2:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Russell IL

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 12. East wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.

    Sunny

    High: 12 °C

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. East wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 4 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 13. Southeast wind 20 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers

    High: 13 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Low around 12. Southeast wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers

    Low: 12 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 27 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 17 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 24 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 16 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Breezy

    High: 22 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 12. East wind 15 to 20 km/h, with gusts as high as 30 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. East wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 13. Southeast wind 20 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Low around 12. Southeast wind 25 to 30 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Russell IL
 42.48°N 87.99°W
1:56 pm CDT Apr 25, 2024
3pm CDT Apr 25, 2024-6pm CDT May 1, 2024
 
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