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Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KUGN

Wadsworth, IL weather

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

Today: low 50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°), high 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°).

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 12–3 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

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Low 48°9° today at 7 AM
  • Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
  • High 68°20° today at 1 PM
  • Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
  1. This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
  2. This afternoonNear 66°19° · Mostly cloudy
  3. TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6aPartly cloudy49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h84%55%0
Sat 7aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%72%0
Sat 8aCloudy50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h87%70%0
Sat 9aCloudy55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h75%80%1
Sat 10aCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph23 km/h68%81%2
Sat 11aCloudy63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h60%79%2
Sat 12pPartly sunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h55%66%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%78%3
Sat 2pCloudy68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h51%76%3
Sat 3pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)69°21°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h51%76%2
Sat 4pCloudy68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h53%77%2
Sat 5pCloudy66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h57%78%1
Sat 6pCloudy63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)63°17°0%10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h62%78%0
Sat 7pCloudy60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h69%73%0
Sat 8pMostly cloudy58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h75%62%0
Sat 9pMostly cloudy57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%58%0
Sat 10pPartly cloudy56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)56°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h80%39%0
Sat 11pPartly cloudy55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h79%51%0
Sun 12aPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h77%47%0
Sun 1aPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h78%71%0
Sun 2aCloudy53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h77%78%0
Sun 3aCloudy52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)52°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h76%78%0
Sun 4aPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)51°11°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h78%71%0
Sun 5aCloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)48°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h79%90%0
Sun 6aCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h79%95%0
Sun 7aCloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h84%97%0
Sun 8aCloudy51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%96%0
Sun 9aCloudy56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h72%98%1
Sun 10aCloudy61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h65%95%2
Sun 11aCloudy65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h58%81%2
Sun 12pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h52%47%3
Sun 1pMostly sunny71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)71°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h48%30%3
Sun 2pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h47%27%3
Sun 3pCloudy72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)73°23°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h46%65%2
Sun 4pPartly sunny72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)72°22°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h48%50%2
Sun 5pMostly sunny69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)69°21°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h53%67%1
Sun 6pPartly cloudy65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%73%0
Sun 7pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h69%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h76%79%0
Sun 9pCloudy57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h81%79%0
Sun 10pCloudy56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from SSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h84%78%0
Sun 11pCloudy55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h85%78%0
Mon 12aCloudy54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h87%77%0
Mon 1aCloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h88%75%0
Mon 2aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h90%71%0
Mon 3aMostly cloudy52°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)52°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h91%67%0
Mon 4aMostly cloudy51°11° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h94%75%0
Mon 5aMostly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h96%74%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 51°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, 50°10°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 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 wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    71°22°–74°23°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. 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, 58°14°

      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 62.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°16°

      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 70.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

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

    High, likely
    67°19°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–56°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      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 45.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    66°19°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

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

    High, likely
    59°15°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–57°14°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 39°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.06 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
    59°15°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 65°18°, low 58°14°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.5 in13 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      50% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 63°17°

      40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 61°16°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    52°11°–61°16°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 39°4°
    Wind
    25 mph41 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 57°14°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      30% chance · 0.31 in7.9 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 38°3°
    Wind
    21 mph34 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 68°, low 50°.

  2. Tomorrow

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

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 62°, low 46°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 61–70°; 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 Russell

2.7 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.9 ft
Flow
11 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mill Creek (IL) at Old Mill Creek

3.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.5 ft
Flow
32 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Des Plaines River near Gurnee

7.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
79 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Fox River at Lake Villa

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:15 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 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 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° / 50°10°
Record high
81°27° in 2023
Record low
20°−7° in 1981

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° 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. +6°+3°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Wadsworth 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 44 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 69% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Wadsworth. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.