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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 and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	S 22 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.72 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	13 Mar 12:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW South Elgin IL

High Wind Warning until March 13, 04:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until March 13, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Fri
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 41 °F
Showers and
Windy
Friday
High: 44 °F
Very Windy.
Slight Chance
Rain/Snow
then
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Chance
Rain/Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 35 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Breezy.
Showers
Likely then
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 20 °F
Rain/Snow and
Blustery
Monday
High: 25 °F
Snow Showers
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers, mainly before 5am. Steady temperature around 41. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday

A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 7am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

Showers likely before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 59. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night

Rain showers before 10pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers after 1am. Low around 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Windy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Cloudy, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.