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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.35 in (994.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Mar 11:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

Winter Weather Advisory March 15, 10:00pm until March 16, 01:00pm
Wind Advisory March 15, 01:00pm until March 15, 09:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 11pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain and sleet between 11pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New 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: 22 °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 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 56. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 11pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain and sleet between 11pm and midnight, then snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 21. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New 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 9. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
11:56 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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