Tracking Two Storms Impacting the Central and Eastern U.S. Through This Weekend

Two storm systems will track through the central and eastern U.S. through this weekend with areas of gusty winds, rain, and heavy snow. Severe thunderstorms are forecast Friday from the central Gulf Coast into parts of the lower Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio Valleys. Heavy to excessive rainfall is forecast from the lower Mississippi River Valley to the Tennessee Valley which may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SW 25 G 48 mph
Barometer 29.33 in (993.2 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 2:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Third Lake IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 38 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Third Lake IL
 42.37°N 87.99°W
2:26 am CST Jan 9, 2026
3am CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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