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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 3 Dec 12:52 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 5pm, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -11. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 5pm, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Wind chill values as low as -11. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
1:06 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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