Waukegan, IL Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sat
Aug 1 		Cloudy -º / 66º 15% N 12 mph 94%
Sun
Aug 2 		AM Clouds/PM Sun
View Hourly 		73º / 61º 22% NNE 16 mph 83%
1am Mostly Cloudy 68º 15% NNE 10 mph 93%
2am Partly Cloudy 68º 15% NNE 10 mph 92%
3am Mostly Cloudy 68º 15% N 9 mph 93%
4am Mostly Cloudy 67º 15% N 9 mph 95%
5am Cloudy 67º 15% N 11 mph 96%
6am Cloudy 67º 15% N 11 mph 95%
7am Cloudy 67º 18% NNE 12 mph 95%
8am Cloudy 68º 22% NNE 13 mph 93%
9am Cloudy 70º 22% NNE 15 mph 90%
10am Mostly Cloudy 70º 21% NNE 15 mph 88%
11am Mostly Cloudy 71º 9% NNE 15 mph 85%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 72º 9% NNE 15 mph 83%
1pm Partly Cloudy 72º 7% NNE 15 mph 80%
2pm Partly Cloudy 73º 3% NNE 16 mph 77%
3pm Partly Cloudy 73º 2% NNE 15 mph 76%
4pm Mostly Sunny 72º 3% NNE 15 mph 77%
5pm Mostly Sunny 71º 3% NNE 15 mph 77%
6pm Sunny 71º 3% NNE 14 mph 76%
7pm Sunny 70º 4% NNE 13 mph 77%
8pm Sunny 68º 5% N 11 mph 82%
9pm Clear 67º 5% N 10 mph 86%
10pm Clear 66º 6% N 9 mph 88%
11pm Clear 65º 6% N 9 mph 91%
Mon
Aug 3 		Sunny
View Hourly 		75º / 62º 6% ENE 7 mph 73%
12am Partly Cloudy 65º 7% N 8 mph 91%
1am Partly Cloudy 65º 7% N 7 mph 93%
2am Clear 65º 7% N 6 mph 93%
3am Mostly Clear 64º 7% NNE 4 mph 94%
4am Clear 64º 7% NNE 3 mph 95%
5am Clear 63º 8% NNE 3 mph 96%
6am Sunny 62º 7% NNE 3 mph 97%
7am Mostly Sunny 65º 7% NNE 3 mph 93%
8am Mostly Sunny 67º 5% NE 3 mph 88%
9am Sunny 71º 3% ENE 5 mph 79%
10am Sunny 72º 2% ENE 6 mph 75%
11am Mostly Sunny 73º 2% E 6 mph 71%
12pm Mostly Sunny 74º 1% NE 7 mph 69%
1pm Sunny 74º 1% E 6 mph 68%
2pm Sunny 74º 1% E 7 mph 67%
3pm Sunny 74º 1% ESE 7 mph 66%
4pm Sunny 74º 1% ESE 7 mph 66%
5pm Sunny 74º 1% ESE 6 mph 66%
6pm Sunny 73º 2% ESE 6 mph 68%
7pm Sunny 73º 2% ESE 5 mph 70%
8pm Sunny 71º 4% ESE 4 mph 74%
9pm Clear 68º 4% SE 3 mph 80%
10pm Clear 67º 9% SE 3 mph 83%
11pm Clear 66º 10% SSE 4 mph 86%
Tue
Aug 4 		Mostly Sunny
View Hourly 		81º / 66º 6% SSW 8 mph 69%
12am Clear 66º 9% SSE 4 mph 88%
Wed
Aug 5 		Scattered Thunderstorms 75º / 64º 58% WSW 7 mph 77%
Thu
Aug 6 		AM Showers 73º / 64º 61% ENE 7 mph 81%
Fri
Aug 7 		Partly Cloudy 79º / 65º 23% SW 7 mph 73%
Sat
Aug 8 		Partly Cloudy 81º / 67º 24% SSW 9 mph 73%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Waukegan, IL

Sunday
High : 70ºF
NNE wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Waves around 3 ft.
Sunday Night
Low : 67ºF
N wind 5 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
High : 71ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 63ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 77ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 64ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers after 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 75ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 66ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 74ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Waukegan, IL

    SundayMondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 101115151510735663
    6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am
    MPH 101115151510735663
    DIR NNENNNENNENNENNNNEENEEESESE

    Current Weather Conditions In Waukegan, IL

    As Of: 2 minutes ago

    • 68ºF
    • 68ºF
    • 10mph
    • 0º (NNE)
    • 19mph
    • Mostly Cloudy
    • 7mi
    • 29.80"
    • 93%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Waukegan, IL is Mostly Cloudy. The current temperature is 68°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, August 2, 2026, are -° high temperature and 66°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 10 miles per hour, and coming from the North Northeast. The wind is gusting to 19 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 68° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 15 percent, with current humidity at 93 percent, and air pressure at 29.8 in. Visibility is 7 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Beach Hazard Statement - 10:07pm Sat Aug 1 2026

    ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

    WHAT: High wave action and dangerous currents expected at Lake
    Michigan beaches. Waves 5 to 8 ft expected.

    WHERE: Lake IL, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties.

    WHEN: Through Monday morning.

    IMPACTS: Swimming conditions will be life threatening,
    especially for inexperienced swimmers. For information on swim
    advisories or bans at Chicago beaches: www. cpdbeaches. com.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Remain out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions
    and do not venture out onto piers, jetties, breakwalls, or other
    shoreline structures.

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    Small Craft Advisory - 9:48pm Sat Aug 1 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT MONDAY...

    WHAT: Northeast winds to 30 kt and significant waves to 9 ft
    occasionally to 12 ft.

    WHERE: Winthrop Harbor to Calumet Harbor IL.

    WHEN: Until 3 AM CDT Monday.

    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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