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Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)
Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.
Fog/Mist
44°F
7°C
| Humidity | 96% |
| Wind Speed | NE 5 mph |
| Barometer | 29.98 in (1015.6 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 43°F (6°C) |
| Visibility | 1.25 mi |
| Wind Chill | 41°F (5°C) |
| Last update | 5 Mar 10:52 am CST |
Extended Forecast for
Elgin IL
Dense Fog Advisory March 5, 11:32am until March 5, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Dense Fog Advisory
Today
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle and
Areas Dense
FogTonight
Low: 41 °F
Fog
Friday
High: 70 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-stormsFriday Night
Low: 54 °F
Breezy.
Chance
T-storms then
ShowersSaturday
High: 59 °F
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Partly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
BreezySunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Today
A slight chance of drizzle before 1pm. Areas of dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Widespread fog, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before noon. High near 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 54. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
42.03°N 88.28°W
42.03°N 88.28°W
9:16 am CST Mar 5, 2026
11am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
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