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Current conditions at

Chicago/Waukegan Regional Airport (KUGN)

Lat: 42.43°NLon: 87.86°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 15 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 11:51 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Waukegan IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 58 by 5pm. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F⇓

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 58. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain. Low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 58 by 5pm. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 58. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of rain. Low around 49. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waukegan IL
 42.37°N 87.88°W
Last Update:
9:26 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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