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42.3703’ N, 87.8711’ W

Waukegan, IL

54°
H -°
L 49°
NNE
1mph
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Waukegan, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Fri
Oct 2 		Clear
Close Hourly 		-º / 49º 9% ENE 5 mph 82%
9pm Clear 54º 1% NNE 1 mph 79%
10pm Clear 53º 3% NNE 1 mph 80%
11pm Clear 51º 3% NE 1 mph 85%
Sat
Oct 3 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		65º / 50º 4% SE 10 mph 69%
12am Clear 50º 3% NE 3 mph 87%
1am Clear 49º 2% ENE 3 mph 88%
2am Clear 49º 2% ENE 3 mph 88%
3am Clear 50º 2% E 3 mph 86%
4am Clear 51º 3% E 4 mph 84%
5am Clear 50º 4% E 4 mph 85%
6am Clear 50º 10% E 4 mph 84%
7am Sunny 50º 5% ESE 4 mph 86%
8am Sunny 54º 4% ESE 5 mph 79%
9am Partly Cloudy 57º 3% ESE 7 mph 74%
10am Partly Cloudy 59º 3% SE 8 mph 72%
11am Partly Cloudy 60º 3% SE 9 mph 70%
12pm Partly Cloudy 61º 2% SE 9 mph 67%
1pm Partly Cloudy 62º 1% SE 9 mph 64%
2pm Partly Cloudy 63º 1% SE 9 mph 63%
3pm Partly Cloudy 63º 1% SE 9 mph 63%
4pm Partly Cloudy 63º 1% SE 9 mph 63%
5pm Partly Cloudy 63º 2% SE 8 mph 66%
6pm Sunny 61º 3% SE 7 mph 70%
7pm Clear 60º 5% SSE 5 mph 76%
8pm Clear 58º 6% SSE 4 mph 81%
9pm Clear 58º 7% SSE 4 mph 83%
10pm Mostly Clear 57º 7% S 4 mph 85%
11pm Mostly Clear 57º 8% S 5 mph 84%
Sun
Oct 4 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		70º / 45º 6% WNW 11 mph 69%
12am Partly Cloudy 57º 7% SSW 6 mph 83%
1am Partly Cloudy 56º 7% SSW 6 mph 85%
2am Mostly Cloudy 55º 17% SW 5 mph 85%
3am Mostly Cloudy 54º 24% SW 5 mph 87%
4am Partly Cloudy 53º 12% SW 5 mph 90%
5am Clear 52º 5% SW 5 mph 91%
6am Clear 51º 6% WSW 6 mph 92%
7am Sunny 51º 6% WSW 7 mph 94%
8am Sunny 55º 5% WSW 7 mph 89%
9am Sunny 58º 3% W 8 mph 83%
10am Sunny 61º 3% W 9 mph 75%
11am Mostly Sunny 64º 3% WNW 10 mph 69%
12pm Mostly Sunny 66º 2% WNW 10 mph 64%
1pm Mostly Sunny 67º 2% NW 10 mph 62%
2pm Mostly Sunny 68º 2% NW 10 mph 59%
3pm Mostly Sunny 68º 2% NW 10 mph 58%
4pm Mostly Sunny 68º 2% NW 10 mph 58%
5pm Mostly Sunny 66º 2% NW 10 mph 60%
6pm Mostly Sunny 64º 2% NW 7 mph 63%
7pm Clear 61º 3% NW 6 mph 68%
8pm Clear 59º 3% NW 6 mph 72%
Mon
Oct 5 		Sunny 64º / 48º 5% N 7 mph 58%
Tue
Oct 6 		Sunny 69º / 54º 4% SSW 13 mph 60%
Wed
Oct 7 		Mostly Sunny 74º / 50º 3% W 10 mph 65%
Thu
Oct 8 		Partly Cloudy 68º / 51º 4% WNW 7 mph 58%
Fri
Oct 9 		Partly Cloudy 66º / 54º 14% N 9 mph 60%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Waukegan, IL

Tonight
Low : 50ºF
N wind around 10 kt becoming E after midnight. Clear. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday
High : 62ºF
SSE wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Low : 52ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 68ºF
WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 49ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 59ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 50ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday
High : 62ºF
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 53ºF
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves around 1 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Waukegan, IL

    SaturdaySunday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 13479846581010
    2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm
    MPH 13479846581010
    DIR NNEENEEESESESESSESSWSWWNWNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Waukegan, IL

    As Of: 47 minutes ago

    • 54ºF
    • 54ºF
    • 1mph
    • 0º (NNE)
    • 1mph
    • Clear
    • 10mi
    • 30.28"
    • 79%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Waukegan, IL is Clear. The current temperature is 54°F, and the expected high and low for today, Friday, October 2, 2026, are -° high temperature and 49°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 1 miles per hour, and coming from the North Northeast. The wind is gusting to 1 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 54° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 79 percent, and air pressure at 30.28 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 3 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    River Flood Warning - 3:57pm Fri Oct 2 2026

    ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

    WHAT: Minor flooding is forecast.

    WHERE: Fox River Lower near New Munster.

    WHEN: Until Monday morning.

    IMPACTS: At 11.5 feet, Water is in the yards of some homes in the
    Village of Salem Lakes and Town of Wheatland areas, including
    Riverside Dr and Shorewood Dr. There are 3-4 inches of water over
    77th Street in the Town of Wheatland.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: - At 3:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.4 feet.
    - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
    - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 3:00 PM CDT Friday was 10.4 feet.
    - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage just after
    midnight tonight to 11.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will rise to
    11.4 feet late Saturday night then begin to fall. It will then
    fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
    - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
    - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 11.7
    feet on 02/08/2019.
    - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    &&

    River Flood Warning - 8:35am Fri Oct 2 2026

    ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

    WHAT: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

    WHERE: Des Plaines River from IL/WI state line downstream to US-41
    in Gurnee, including the Russell gauge.

    WHEN: Until further notice.

    IMPACTS: At 7.0 feet, Low-lying wetlands and agricultural land is
    inundated near the river.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: - At 7:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.1 feet.
    - Forecast...The river is expected to remain in minor flood stage
    into next week.
    - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
    - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 2:36pm Fri Oct 2 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT SATURDAY...

    WHAT: North winds to 25 kt and significant waves to 6 ft
    occasionally to 8 ft.

    WHERE: Illinois and Indiana nearshore from Winthrop Harbor IL
    to Michigan City IN.

    WHEN: Until 4 AM CDT Saturday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

    &&

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