Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KUGN

Gages Lake, IL weather

Clear and 52°11°, 10°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the south. 58–10 mph16 km/h through 6 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 71Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 69°21° today at 2 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonNear 67°19° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	38%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	53%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	66%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	81%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	81%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	81%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	81%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	81%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	81%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	79%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	78%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	75%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	60%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	67%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	41%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	62%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	52%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	66%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	77%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	77%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	66%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	92%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	99%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	98%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	92%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	96%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	91%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	84%	3
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	38%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	24%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	63%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	58%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	62%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	73%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	77%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	79%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	79%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	91%	64%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	70%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	94%	76%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 50°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 48°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LOT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Des Plaines River near Gurnee

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek (IL) at Old Mill Creek

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.5 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River at Lake Villa

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Plaines River near Russell

9.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

MCHENRY STRATTON LOCK/DAM · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1992–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 10°6° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+9°+5°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Gages Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:13 PM; Morning 6:57–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 70% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Gages Lake. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gages Lake, IL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Des Plaines River near Gurnee

Mill Creek (IL) at Old Mill Creek

Fox River at Lake Villa

Des Plaines River near Russell

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon