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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicago / West Chicago, Dupage Airport (KDPA)

Lat: 41.9°NLon: 88.25°WElev: 758ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.62 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 9:52 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin IL

Flood Watch March 10, 10:27pm until March 11, 03:00am
Severe T-storm Watch March 10, 10:27pm until March 11, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
Severe T-storm Watch
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    Flood Watch March 10, 10:27pm until March 11, 03:00am
    Severe T-storm Watch March 10, 10:27pm until March 11, 12:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 40 °F

    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 3pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog. Low around 40. East northeast wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after 3pm, then gradually ending. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin IL
 42.03°N 88.28°W
Last Update:
6:31 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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