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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 18 mph
Barometer 29.28 in (991.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 15 Mar 5:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain and sleet between 10pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 21. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Blustery
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with rain and sleet between 10pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 21. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
5:46 pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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