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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)
Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.
Thunderstorm in Vicinity Rain Fog/Mist
34°F
1°C
| Humidity | 97% |
| Wind Speed | N 10 G 22 mph |
| Barometer | 29.36 in (995.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 33°F (1°C) |
| Visibility | 2.50 mi |
| Wind Chill | 26°F (-3°C) |
| Last update | 15 Mar 5:51 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
Pistakee Highlands IL
Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday
High: 22 °F⇓
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing SnowMonday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
CloudyTuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
LikelyWednesday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
ShowersThursday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 11pm and midnight, then snow showers after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 20. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of snow, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Areas of blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 20 by 8am. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Pistakee Highlands IL
42.38°N 88.23°W
42.38°N 88.23°W
6:26 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
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