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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.29 in (992.3 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 15 Mar 3:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Chicago IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before midnight, then a chance of snow and sleet between midnight and 1am, then snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 22. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 24 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before midnight, then a chance of snow and sleet between midnight and 1am, then snow after 1am. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 22. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Chicago IL
 41.88°N 88.2°W
Last Update:
4:11 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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