Hourly Weather | Today Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Active Weather Warnings
Waukegan, Illinois
11 AM
Cloudy Weather
84°
Feels Like 97°
7
Humidity: 74%
UV Index: 4
Wind: 7 mph
12 PM
Cloudy Weather
86°
Feels Like 99°
7
Humidity: 69%
UV Index: 5
Wind: 7 mph
1 PM
Cloudy Weather
88°
Feels Like 100°
7
Humidity: 66%
UV Index: 3
Wind: 7 mph
2 PM
Cloudy Weather
90°
Feels Like 100°
7
Humidity: 63%
UV Index: 3
Wind: 8 mph
3 PM
Cloudy Weather
91°
Feels Like 102°
7
Humidity: 58%
UV Index: 4
Wind: 8 mph
4 PM
Cloudy Weather
91°
Feels Like 100°
7
Humidity: 58%
UV Index: 3
Wind: 8 mph
5 PM
Cloudy Weather
90°
Feels Like 99°
7
Humidity: 62%
UV Index: 2
Wind: 8 mph
6 PM
Cloudy Weather
88°
Feels Like 97°
7
Humidity: 66%
UV Index: 1
Wind: 7 mph
7 PM
Cloudy Weather
86°
Feels Like 95°
5
Humidity: 72%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph
8 PM
Cloudy Night
82°
Feels Like 91°
0
Humidity: 80%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph
9 PM
Cloudy Night
81°
Feels Like 88°
0
Humidity: 86%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph
10 PM
Cloudy Night
79°
Feels Like 84°
0
Humidity: 89%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph
11 PM
Cloudy Night
79°
Feels Like 84°
0
Humidity: 87%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 6 mph

Hourly Air Quality Forecast - AQI (US EPA)

11 AM
46 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 10.99 µg/m³
  • PM10: 11.68 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.034 ppm
  • NO2: 1.4 ppb
  • SO2: 0.6 ppb
  • CO: 0.13 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

12 PM
52 AQI
Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 12.75 µg/m³
  • PM10: 13.44 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.042 ppm
  • NO2: 1 ppb
  • SO2: 0.7 ppb
  • CO: 0.13 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

1 PM
55 AQI
Moderate air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 14.21 µg/m³
  • PM10: 14.91 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.048 ppm
  • NO2: 0.8 ppb
  • SO2: 0.7 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is acceptable; some pollutants may pose a risk for a small number of unusually sensitive people.

2 PM
48 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 10.39 µg/m³
  • PM10: 10.94 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.052 ppm
  • NO2: 0.6 ppb
  • SO2: 0.7 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

3 PM
48 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 8.73 µg/m³
  • PM10: 9.22 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.052 ppm
  • NO2: 0.7 ppb
  • SO2: 0.7 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

4 PM
47 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 8.61 µg/m³
  • PM10: 9.12 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.051 ppm
  • NO2: 0.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.7 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

5 PM
46 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 9.01 µg/m³
  • PM10: 9.55 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.050 ppm
  • NO2: 1.4 ppb
  • SO2: 0.8 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

6 PM
43 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 9.75 µg/m³
  • PM10: 10.35 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.047 ppm
  • NO2: 2.2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.8 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

7 PM
43 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 10.31 µg/m³
  • PM10: 10.96 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.044 ppm
  • NO2: 2.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.8 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

8 PM
44 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 10.49 µg/m³
  • PM10: 11.18 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.041 ppm
  • NO2: 3.2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.7 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

9 PM
44 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 10.49 µg/m³
  • PM10: 11.19 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.038 ppm
  • NO2: 3.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.7 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

10 PM
43 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 10.36 µg/m³
  • PM10: 11.07 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.036 ppm
  • NO2: 3.2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.6 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

11 PM
42 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 10.18 µg/m³
  • PM10: 10.87 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.032 ppm
  • NO2: 3.1 ppb
  • SO2: 0.5 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

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

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Waukegan

Moderate Expected Likely

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued September 1 at 9:54AM CDT until September 1 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Chicago IL
Sep 1, 12:00 PM Sep 1, 9:00 PM
WHAT: Peak heat indices of 100 to 105 degrees expected today and
Wednesday afternoon.

WHERE: Boone, De Kalb, Lee, Ogle, Winnebago, Central Cook, DuPage,
Kane, Lake IL, McHenry, and Northern Cook Counties.

WHEN: Until 9 PM CDT this evening.

IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Updated: Sep 1, 10:14 AM Source: NWS Alert