Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.28°W
3:26 am CDT Oct 8, 2025
3am CDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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