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Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 8 Dec 6:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F⇑

    Chance Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all rain after 9pm. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 11pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all rain after 9pm. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
3:11 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 8, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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