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Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:51 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Russell IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 48. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 48. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Russell IL
 42.46°N 87.96°W
Last Update:
9:51 pm CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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