Waukegan, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 46°F
Feels Like 45°F  
Humidity N/A Dew Point N/A Wind SSE 3 MPH Gusts 4 Barometer 30.73 in.780.5 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.1 miles ESE of central Waukegan
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Clear, Low 40F
 
40
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Sunny, High 62F
62
 
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Mostly Sunny, High 63F, Low 36F
63
36
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 47F, Low 30F
47
30
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 34F
44
34
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Partly Sunny, High 44F, Low 34F
44
34
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Partly Sunny, High 45F, Low 37F
45
37

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Sharp cooling trend with high temperatures dropping from 62°F to 45°F, falling as low as 44°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 47°F with lows around 31°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Waukegan, IL 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 58 by 3am. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Nov 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 47.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Monday Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Tuesday Nov 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday Nov 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday Nov 20

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.


About Waukegan, IL

Waukegan ( wə-KEE-ghən) is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and its county seat. Located 36 miles (58 km) north of Chicago, Waukegan is a satellite city within the greater Chicago metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, its population was 89,321, making it the most populous city in Lake County, the seventh-most populous city within the Chicago metropolitan area and the 10th-most populous city in Illinois. However, unlike nearby wealthy North Shore suburbs, Waukegan has long been classified by the Illinois state government as overall "socioeconomically distressed" despite having some middle class inhabitants.

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