Forecast Details for Waukegan, IL

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Current Alerts for Waukegan, IL: Special Weather Statement

Overnight: Snow showers. Steady temperature around 31. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday: Snow showers likely before 1pm, then a chance of flurries between 1pm and 4pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 35 by 11am, then falling to around 27 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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