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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Feb 8:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
8:57 am CST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 15, 2026-6pm CST Feb 21, 2026
 
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