Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43° N Lon: 87.86° W Elev: 709 ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Aug 8:51 am CDT

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Detailed forecast for

Lake County

Today

Mostly cloudy. Showers and scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms early in the evening. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Monday

Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the morning. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Thursday

Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Friday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.