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Observed 2:10 AM CDT at KUGN

Gurnee, IL weather

Clear and 48°9°, 11°6° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Today: low 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°), high 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind
3 mph5 km/h
From the south. 35–10 mph16 km/h through 2 PM
Dew point
48°9°
Comfortable
Humidity
100%
Air 48°9°, dew point 48°9° · fog or dew likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
72Moderate
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.34 inHg1027 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 49°9° tonight at 5 AM
  • Fog today 7–8 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
  • High 68°20° today at 2 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. TonightNear 50°10° · Clear
  2. This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  3. This afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
  4. TonightDown to 51°11° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
  7. Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by midnight · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2aClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h87%22%0
Sat 3aClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h86%16%0
Sat 4aClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%18%0
Sat 5aClear49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h85%19%0
Sat 6aClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h84%37%0
Sat 7aFog49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h87%49%0
Sat 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h88%80%0
Sat 9aCloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h79%81%1
Sat 10aCloudy59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h69%81%2
Sat 11aCloudy62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h62%81%3
Sat 12pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h56%81%3
Sat 1pCloudy67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h53%86%4
Sat 2pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%78%3
Sat 3pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%79%3
Sat 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h52%79%2
Sat 5pCloudy66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%79%1
Sat 6pCloudy64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h60%79%0
Sat 7pCloudy60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h71%78%0
Sat 8pCloudy58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%75%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h81%44%0
Sat 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h81%71%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h80%61%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h79%63%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h77%65%0
Sun 2aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%64%0
Sun 3aCloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h79%83%0
Sun 4aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%95%0
Sun 5aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%77%0
Sun 6aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%76%0
Sun 7aPartly sunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h83%81%0
Sun 8aCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%86%0
Sun 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h75%87%1
Sun 10aPartly sunny60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h65%78%2
Sun 11aPartly sunny64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h58%76%2
Sun 12pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h52%68%3
Sun 1pPartly sunny70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h49%56%3
Sun 2pSunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h47%20%2
Sun 3pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%64%2
Sun 4pCloudy71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h49%68%2
Sun 5pCloudy70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)70°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h52%73%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h59%80%0
Sun 7pCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h71%84%0
Sun 8pMostly clear59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%86%0
Sun 9pCloudy58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h83%80%0
Sun 10pMostly cloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h85%79%0
Sun 11pMostly cloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h86%79%0
Mon 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h87%89%0
Mon 1aCloudy54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%95%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 72°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. 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
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.

    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°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°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 51.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 62°17°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 70°21°).

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 51°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 47.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    66°19°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 53°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 60°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 58°14°

      20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    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 65.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 60°15°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 60°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
    64°18°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    1
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    65°18°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    24 mph39 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 48°9°

      Dry

    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
    57°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 49°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 72°, low 50°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 62°, low 48°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 60–70°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

1.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.5 ft
Flow
85 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek (IL) at Old Mill Creek

3.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.5 ft
Flow
32 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Plaines River near Russell

8.2 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.9 ft
Flow
12 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River at Lake Villa

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 88% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

KENOSHA WWTP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1944–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 11°6° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Forecast high / low
68°20° / 49°9°
Record high
81°27° in 2023
Record low
20°−7° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −2°−1°SunOct 18
  2. ±0°MonOct 19
  3. ±0°TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. +6°+3°ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Gurnee weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:15 AM, sunset 5:55 PM.

Daylight
10 h 40 min
Losing 2 min 39 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? Fair

Mostly clear 2:37–6 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Gurnee. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.