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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

West Chicago IL

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 03:00am until January 23, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.

    High: 6 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 25. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow before 9am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 6.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 15.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Chicago IL
 41.88°N 88.2°W
Last Update:
4:11 am CST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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