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Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Partly Cloudy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 29 Jun 6:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Russell IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Russell IL
 42.5°N 87.95°W (Elev. 748 ft)
6:55 pm CDT Jun 29, 2025
7pm CDT Jun 29, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 6, 2025
 
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