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Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 12:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 2am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.25°W
Last Update:
1:21 am CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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