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Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 14 Mar 4:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 3pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 10pm, then rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 20. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 3pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 10pm, then rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 20. Windy, with a south southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 23. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
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:
3:31 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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