Outdoor conditions in

Waukegan

Illinois
Now
  1. 58°Rain Showers87% rain95% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms87% rain95% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms86% rain95% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 59°Showers And Thunderstorms84% rain98% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 59°Rain Showers Likely73% rain99% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 60°Rain Showers Likely63% rain99% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 60°Chance Rain Showers42% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 60°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain91% humidityGusts 23 mph
  10. 58°Mostly Cloudy11% rain92% humidityGusts 26 mph
  11. 56°Cloudy8% rain92% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 54°Cloudy7% rain94% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 53°Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 51°Mostly Cloudy4% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 50°Mostly Cloudy7% rain90% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 49°Mostly Cloudy7% rain92% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 47°Mostly Cloudy0% rain92% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 47°Partly Sunny1% rain98% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 48°Partly Sunny5% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 49°Mostly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain92% humidityGusts 29 mph
  22. 52°Chance Rain Showers30% rain88% humidityGusts 30 mph
  23. 53°Rain Showers Likely68% rain80% humidityGusts 31 mph
  24. 53°Rain Showers Likely68% rain78% humidityGusts 33 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
88%
Humidity
91–99%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
75–100%
Wind
37 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
46–87%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
48–78%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
54–87%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 60° / 58°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 91–99% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 58° / 42°Friday has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 75–100% · Wind 37 mph
  3. 57° / 36°Saturday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 46–87% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 62° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 48–78% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 65° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 54–87% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Lake County area · Updated Thu 3:26 PM
31GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:45 PM

Air near ground31 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Waukegan radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Waukegan.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
95%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
16 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Lake County area, about 7 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Waukegan, IL, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.