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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 Chill | 49°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
This Afternoon

High: 56 °F
Showers and
BreezyTonight
Low: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
and Blustery
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowMonday

High: 22 °F⇓
Snow and
Areas Blowing
SnowMonday Night
Low: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blustery then
Partly CloudyTuesday

High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Snow Showers
LikelyWednesday

High: 44 °F
Slight Chance
Rain/SnowWednesday Night

Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

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
42.03°N 88.28°W
11:56 am CDT Mar 15, 2026
12pm CDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 21, 2026



