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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

-3°F

-19°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1031.7 mb)
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-24°F (-31°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:52 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 09:00am
Extreme Cold Warning until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Extreme Cold Warning until January 23, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Fri

    Extreme Cold Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: -12 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of flurries before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -22. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 3 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A chance of flurries before noon. Sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around -10. Wind chill values as low as -25. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -22. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
2:01 am CST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 23, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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