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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
24°F
-4°C
| Humidity | 71% |
| Wind Speed | W 18 G 31 mph |
| Barometer | 29.81 in (1010.4 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 16°F (-9°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 10°F (-12°C) |
| Last update | 16 Mar 5:52 pm CDT |
Extended Forecast for
West Chicago IL
Tonight

Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing SnowTuesday

High: 24 °F
Increasing
CloudsTuesday Night

Low: 20 °F
Snow
Wednesday

High: 42 °F
Decreasing
CloudsWednesday Night

Low: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night

Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday

High: 59 °F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night

Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 20. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
West Chicago IL
41.88°N 88.2°W
41.88°N 88.2°W
6:06 pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 23, 2026



