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Weather in Waukegan, Illinois

06:41 PM

Now

63° F

Feels Like 57°

Precipitation 49 %

Wind 22 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 0

Humidity 84 %

Today

Day 64°

Night 45°

Precipitation 100 %

Wind 14 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 2

Waukegan Weather Forecast Updated

Last updated on April 02, 2026 at 5:21 PM

Air Quality in Waukegan

NOW

32 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 0.88 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 0.93 µg/m³

O₃ 0.034 ppm

NO₂ 1.5 ppb

SO₂ 0.3 ppb

CO 0.11 ppm

NH₃ 0.82 µg/m³

NO 0.02 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 0.88 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 0.93 µg/m³

O₃ – 67.22 µg/m³

NO₂ – 2.89 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.81 µg/m³

CO – 125.1 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0.82 µg/m³

NO – 0.02 µg/m³

View Hourly Air Quality Forecast

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Waukegan

Moderate Expected Likely

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory issued April 2 at 10:36AM CDT until April 2 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL

Apr 2, 1:00 PM → Apr 2, 7:00 PM

WHAT: South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

WHERE: Portions of north central and northeast Illinois.

WHEN: Until 7 PM CDT this evening.

IMPACTS: Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Updated: Apr 2, 5:21 PM Source: NWS Alert