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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 11 Jan 12:51 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Chicago / Waukegan, Waukegan Regional Airport IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Saturday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chicago / Waukegan, Waukegan Regional Airport IL
 42.41°N 87.87°W
Last Update:
12:46 am CST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 11, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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