Weather forecast for todayWaukegan, IL

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 12:26 pm CDT

  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphSW 220°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • Dewpoint: 37°F
  • Pressure: 30.5"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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At the moment, the sun is casting warm light across the landscape.
The temperature is a moderate 57.2°F, with the real-feel temperature closely matching at 55.4°F. The current temperature is almost at the maximum of today's expected 59°F.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 59°F
  • 41°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphSW 224°
  • Humidity: 43%
  • UV index: 4
  • Sunrise: 7:06 am CDT
  • Sunset: 6:06 pm CDT
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Today, in Waukegan, sunny skies and pleasant visibility are expected.
Temperatures are anticipated to range from a maximum of a moderate 59°F to a minimum of an icy 41°F.
Today's peak is forecasted to reflect the usual October high temperature of 58.3°F.
Sunrise was at 7:06 am and sunset will be at 6:06 pm; the daylight will last for 10h and 59min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 2 pm - 3 pm 59°C.
Coldest period: 9 pm - 10 pm 46°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 6 pm - 10 pm 1%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 1 pm
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphSW 221°
  • Humidity: 45%
  • Pressure: 30.47"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 2 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphSW 221°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 3 pm
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphSW 224°
  • Humidity: 40%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 4 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    54°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphSW 222°
  • Humidity: 41%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphSW 222°
  • Humidity: 43%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
  • ▼
  • 6 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 8mphSW 223°
  • Humidity: 48%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:06 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphSW 219°
  • Humidity: 54%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphSW 219°
  • Humidity: 59%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
  • ▼
  • 9 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphSW 224°
  • Humidity: 66%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphSW 219°
  • Humidity: 66%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 45°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphSW 217°
  • Humidity: 67%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in Waukegan, sunshine is expected.
The temperature will vary between a minimum of 44.6°F and a maximum of 59°F. The warmest part of the day will be at 2 pm and 3 pm.
The maximum temperature today will be comparable to October's average high. Today, the low will be also slightly cooler than the usual October value of 46.9°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 17:26:51 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

The temperature at 12:26 pm CDT is 57.2°F.

Today, sunshine is expected with little to no cloud cover.

Today, the highest temperature will be 59°F, while the lowest temperature will be 41°F.
Today, the highest temperature will be in line with the average maximum temperature in October. The lowest temperature today will be relatively lower than the average low temperature.

On Saturday, in Waukegan, sunrise was at 7:06 am and sunset will be at 6:06 pm (CDT).

Today, the daylight will last for 10h and 59min.