Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures This Weekend

Another clipper will drop into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest into Sunday with snow and gusty winds contributing to some areas of blizzard conditions and snow squalls. Impactful snowfall will occur up and down the East Coast Sunday extending from the western Florida Panhandle to Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Light Snow

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 17 Jan 11:51 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Winthrop Harbor IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow or flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 4am. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow or flurries before 4am, then a chance of flurries after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 4am. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Winthrop Harbor IL
 42.49°N 87.81°W (Elev. 600 ft)
12:08 am CST Jan 18, 2026
12am CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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