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Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	N 5 mph
Barometer	30.12 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 3:52 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Elgin IL

Today
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday
High: 23 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Likely
Wednesday
High: 42 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 3pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 35. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 1am and 4am, then snow showers after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 19. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday

Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Tuesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.