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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	SE 8 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	17 Feb 12:51 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Pistakee Highlands IL

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 09:00am until February 18, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

This Afternoon
High: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 49 °F⇑
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Becoming
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Chance Rain
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Rain Likely
Friday
High: 40 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Slight
Chance Snow
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 38 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 52 by 5am. East southeast wind around 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 38.