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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

1°F

-17°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-15°F (-26°C)
Last update 28 Jan 7:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Sunday
A chance of snow after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
4:11 am CST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 28, 2026-6pm CST Feb 3, 2026
 
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