Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jul 9:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

South Elgin IL

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Elgin IL
 42.01°N 88.28°W
8:16 am CDT Jul 26, 2026
10am CDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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