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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 22 Feb 10:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago / Waukegan, Waukegan Regional Airport IL

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before noon, then periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers between noon and 5pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 10pm, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers between 10pm and midnight, then intermittent flurries after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before noon, then periods of flurries with intermittent snow showers between noon and 5pm, then scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers with intermittent flurries before 10pm, then intermittent flurries with isolated snow showers between 10pm and midnight, then intermittent flurries after midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as 1. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Chicago / Waukegan, Waukegan Regional Airport IL
 42.41°N 87.87°W
Last Update:
11:41 am CST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Feb 22, 2026-6pm CST Feb 28, 2026
 
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